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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
X. Hood, ESQ.,, In Central Methodist.

The lungs are crematory of human
garbage. The exhaled breath is the
smoke and floating gases from this
"Valley Of Hinnom." For hours in
the Conference room this viewless air
loaded with eliminated human impur-
tiles growing denser with foulness
every moment was poured, rank
poison, into the system. The oxygen
that feeds life Was exhausted in few
minutes. Ten men would, in three
hours, consume the entire supply of
pure air in the church. The art OF
ventilation is unknown to the aver
age architect. Only one church in
America has clean air during service
DIR. Halls in New York. Every ff-
teen minutes the air is changed III the
auditorium. The vitiated atmosphere
is drawn out and u new supply, warm
I'd in winter to pleasant temperature,
is let in-Richmond. Ch. Ad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
A Dog Story with Current Moral

n
A large and small dog happened to
start from opposite sides of stream
at the same time to cross 1t oyer mar
row board which spanned it. They
met in the middle. They bosh came
to stop, for they could not pass each
other on the narrow board. The little
dog sat down on the board, held up
his head and began to whine. The ne
big dog stood d moment apparently
cogitating what to do, when suddenly
q thought struck him. He spread his
forelegs apart to the outer-edges or the
board, also his hind legs, and then
looked at the little dog as much as to
saw: "Now is your time" Where
upop. the little fellow shot through
between the big dogs leg and safely
reached the other side, wagging his
tail with delight and approval Of so
clever trick, while the big fellow
walked philosophically over to MS
side, no doubt we'll satisfied with him.
self, as he certainly had a good right
TO be.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

The Indiana courts have curious
problem, relates the Washington Sta r
A man who was fined FIR profanitypa-
pealed on the ground that he was on
his own premises when be spoke, and
had right to use any kind of Ian
guage that he pleased. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
What Others Say.

The difference between
tleman and counterfeit is that the
former presents the gentleman with
out effort and the latter presents the
effort without the gentleman. This
rule will hold good in the higher realm
of religion, as we'll as in society.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Why Crime Increases.-Judge Isaac
Parker, of the United States district
court for Western Arkansas, lately
made some startling statements, and
followed them with suggestive COM
ments.
In charging the grand jury at the
opening of his court at Fort Smith, he
said that whereas the ascertained
number of murders in this country in
1889 was less than $500, and in 1890
but 4,3O4, it was nearly 5000 in 1891.
1t is startling to learn that there
were twenty-five more supposed muir
derers lynched in 1889 than were exc
cuted according to law, and the excess
of lynched over executed murderers
was sixty-seven in 1890; but assuming
that only one person was concerned iu
each murder, hardly one in twenty OF
those guilty of the crime in these two
years suffered the penalty of death,
either at the hands of the law or by
the violence of q mob.
Judge Parker gives several reasons
for the shocking state of affairs thus
revealed The Indifference and in
competence Of courts the general
prevalence of perjury; the Use of cor
rupt means-money, and social and
other infuences-to shield criminals ;
the sickly sentimentality that tuIns al
assassin into hero as sOon as he is in
danger of his life; and finally, the in
difference Of the people at large.
This comment is substantially true.
The remedy must come first at the
fountain head. The people are the
source of all power. If they so will
the evil can be stopped.
Society must protect itself, but the
first thing for society to do is to recos-
nize the danger it is in because it does
not protect itself.
Broad cloth took its name from its
unusual width.
Great Britain has $5OO,OOO,OOo in
our railroads.
England's wealth is placed at $50, 900.
00O,0O
Britain owns half the ocean ships
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Agate Windows.

Be comforted, be comforted,
Ye tempest-tossed and worn,
Who wait amid the shadows e
For hopes celestial morn;
The valley hath It's burden,
Its vision, and its song,
And strains Of 10y are waited
From heavens immortal throng.
There Is o place Of sapphires
Within the school Of Christ, )
And faith hath her foundations
In sheen Of amethyst.
Times border-land is jeweled
With many O radiant gem,
And love divine must fashion
And touch and chasten them. 80 g
He makes my windows agates,
That I may dimly see
The glories that await me,
The joys prepared for me.
o, were the fuIl effalgence
To break upon my sight,
My spirit We're too anger
To take Its upward flight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

A Christian recently remarked II
will not gay much of my love to God
but 1 would speak of my love 10
humanity" The love OF humanity
producing words and deeds OF klnd,
ness is Christlike and proceeds from
love 10 God.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Little self.denials, little honesties,
little passing words of sympathy, lit
tie nameless acts of kindness, little
silent victories over favorite tempta-
are the threads of gold
which when woven together, CLEAN 80
brightly in the pattern of life that God
approves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Affliction is no evidence Of the di-
vine displeasure against us. But all
affiiction should "yield in us the peace
able fruits of righteousness"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

It's curious fact that on lmmers-
ing one hand in cold water, cores
ponding reduction Of temperature
occurs in the other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Good may come out of evil, and
the keen edge of misfortune be blunt
ed bv the kind sympathy of generous
hearts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Benefit your friends, that they may
love YOU still more dearly; benefit
your enemies, that they may become
YOUR friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Honor, like the sha dow, follows
those that flee from it, but flies from
them that pursue
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

II is better to say, "This one thing
+ do,r than to say, "These forty
things T dabble in."-Washingtoh
star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
Wives


Often lose the benefit of life
assurance, taken out for their
protection, because of iil-ad-
vised investments. Again,
the intentions of the assured
sometimes fail of realization
through the prodigality of a
son to whom the sudden pos
session of so much money
proves too great a temptation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24
.ouitableLife

has provided against these
contingencies by offering The
Tontine Installment Policy.
The premiums per thousand
are much less than under
older forms of insurance, and
theamount is payablein 20, rs
or 80 annual payments, thus
securinga comfortable income
for the beneficiary. Write to
w. j. RODDEY, Manager,
- For tho Carolinas,
ROCK. HILL. s. G.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
Going Burcfoou Is Hca1thfuI

As to the hcalthfuln"SS of going with
out shoes or stockings there can. slys
the London Hospital. be 40 question.
Some Of the hcalthi"St children of the
world are To be found in the Scottish
high lands. where shoes are seldom
worn ut an earlier age than l. and
IL. III" negro and cooljr IabOrcrS. who
work barcfootcd. are usually in robust
health. Brown, i'll the History of
Man. tells Of an African monarch who
suffered from what appeared to be n
cold in his head, besides other ailments,
while his people were always as we'll
as possible. Can il be that the reason
WAS that. by the laws of his kingdom
he alone WAS permitted to ciothr his
feet. and that he gratitird his vanity
by always wearing Gorgeous sandals?
1t IS probably gCncrdlizin- too much to
state. as medical fact that the. bare
footed races are the hpalthi"St. But il
i certain that bare feet are healthier
than badly ShOd feet In our ENGLISH
villages children are constantly Sent In
school i'll wet weather with holes in
their shoes. They sit for hours .vl+h
damp feet, and illnesses are the rcS,,lt
If their parents would send them off
harcfooted. rs it IS done in Scotland ana
Ireland. their feet would dry by cvapor-
alton III 4 short time, and il wouIJ no
found that no harm followed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
THE 400.
Shocked Japan Women W no Danced
before Them.

According to rumOr the two pretty
young Japanese women who are to be
seen in one of the Broadway shops
were nearly scared out of their wits
when they attempted to amlSC Il select
few of the HOO two years ago. says
writer i'll Town Topics. They were to
dance on 4 low platform built in the
drawing room for the purpose. and
were standing in readiness on it when
the women tiockCd in the room from
the preliminary dinner ThrS" were al
in the customary after dinner more or
less iEchTiatcd condition. and regarded
with Scorn the gentle undulatOry move
mcntS of arms and legs that constitute
ballet dancing in Japan. one ard al
charged on the poor girls. and insisted
on their Joining i'll 4 grand boom dc ny
fling, and afterwards showed them
what real high kicking was. As to the
poor piano accompanies with the girls,
IL modest youth never before exposed
to association with fashionable women,
he simply fell through the floor, and
now the poor girls Shiver and shake
until the pins and choice little penny
fans i'll their ebony locks are all Of Il
tremble when they even hear the word
society mentioned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
Electric Launches In America.

The construction Of electric launches
is an industry which has been very
slow to take root i'll this country, but
ii seems now fairly established. The
electric launches at the worlds fair
have convinced Americans that they
have too long neglected this noiS"lrSS,
expeditions and clcanly mode Of water
transit. and the electric launch Will
soon he neck and neck with the steam
launch in the race for popular patron
age. and will doubtless eventually as
Scrt its superiority. One of the mcmcn-
toS of his visit to this country which
the grand duke Alexander is taking
back to Russia is beautiful electric
gig. n duplicate OF the one made for
the United States government cruiser
New York. to h" used as the captains
gig. The boat is 80 feet long q feet
: inches beam and - inches draught.
1t is equipped with storage batteries
capable of running il al 4 speed Of six
and four-tcnths miles an hour for ten
hours with one charge, if desired, the
motor can he worked up to ten miles an
hour. The batteries are placed under
the seats and beneath the flooring. so
that the entire boat space is left for
passengers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
BERiA All WILKINS IN LUCK,
He Backed Horse Called by His
Nffe'n Name and Won Hundsome-

He Backed IA Horse Called by His
Nffe'n Name and Won Hundsome-
Iy.
Bcliah Wilkins tells Kate Fields
Washington Of curious run of luck
which once attended him at the races
Inc story cmbOdies Il pretty little bit
of sentiment i'll connection with the
name of the horse he backcd-an All
mai he had never seen and VIII DS2 mer-
its We're altogether unknown to fame.
ON his arrival at the track Mr. Wilkins
was met by Il friend who. i'll the course
of conversation. mentioned that he had
just WagcrCd on an unknown horse
because it was called by his wife's
namc-Emma. That's my wife's
name." said Mr.. Wilkins Il will double
your bet" and the two, laughing over
the affair, walked off arm in arm across
the quarter stretch. On their way they
were accostcd by Il third friend. who
inquiring the cause of their iollity. was
told the reason. BY a singular coinci-
dencc the name of the friends wife was
the same. and he at once joined III the
scheme to bet on the horse. which up
to that time not one of the three men
had ever heard of. When the race
opened. bets on the unknown had been
placed to the fullest limit. and the two
stood together watching with breathless
interest the fate of their rOmaIi:it ven
urc. AS the horses ncarrd the judges
stand there was Il general cry of as
constituent, for neck ahead of all
the favoritcs. Il perfectly unknown
horse Emma" dashed in the winner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
Electric Railroads I'm England.


1t is matter of aStoniShncut to those
who are conversant with the many evil
dencc of native energy to be found
in England that the English have not
made more rapid progress in electric
railways. This tardynoss to take adj
vantage of the benefits of electric trac-
whereas in the United States. where
the industry only commenced in 1881
there are now 3.53b2 miles Of electric
roads and ..S11 cars. carrying 250.O :
900 passengers annually the whole
length of electric roads laid down in
England since 1883 is ONLY thirty-thrpe
miles Against this must be placed to
the credit Of English electrical cuginccr-
ing the admirable electric elevated road
at Liverpool. and the underground clpc-
trio road i'll London, both new drpar-
lures in electric traction The success
of the latter road is now established
and the statistics Of its working offer
an Instructive guide to those CITIES. even
in America. that are contemplating the
adoption Of the best modern practice
III the installation of Il rapid transit
system. For the first six months Of the
present year the City and South Lon
don road carried nearly per cent more
passengers than during the correspond
ing time last year, with Il miIra-,. of
over II per cent more. The item Of
most interest to electrical engineers,
the locomotive and gcnrratilI-' ry
penSeS. has come down in Il very en-
couraGin- manner. When the line com
mcuc"d operations these expenses were
Is cents per train mile. this time I.Sr
year they We're Ia cents and his
year they are under l. cents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
Another One Killed.

At Syracuse. New York few even
ings since, they had another exhibition
Of the so-called manly art" 1t was
ut the Jacobs opera house where brute
in human form called Bob Fitzsimmons
and another Of the same species called
Con. Rordan were 10 ponnd each other
into insensibiltv for the amusement of
several hundreds of animals Of the
SINE instincts but ola little less ferocity.
The report of the affair says that ritz
simmons caught Riordan with blow
on the point Of the jaw and the San
Francisco pugilist was knocked out"
The fact, however, is that this human
brute Fitzsimmons struck his opponent
fearful blow on the jaw knocking him
scnselcss, and rom the effects of which
kiordan died a few hours later. 1t was
J1pthinc more nor less than a cold
hIoodcd murder and if ever it was right
10 hang man for murder Fitzsimmons
ought to hang. About year ago in the
same state, Joe Dumphy killed his op
ponent Donovan in the same manner.
Others have met similar fate at other
places.
Is it not about time that public opin-
ion was calling halt on these brutal
and criminal exhibits of the brute in
man? Every governor Of every state
should see to it that every contest Of
every kind, with or without gloves,
be prohibited, and that every person
issuing challenge to combat should be
dealt with as though he had challenged
tpa duel for deadly combat. This ma
ton is disgraccd with these worthless
roNdics.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
MitShcil'S Tribunal.

Our old friend and ncighbor L. {.
Mitchell, of Duluth, late of the Tribune
OF that city, has got back into the editor
ial chair again, and now owns and CON
trolls the Tribunal" and published the
first number Nov. Sd. For the present
make it Daily soon. We always liked
Mr.. Mitchell pretty well, and we ALWAYS
fell sorry for him III aiIiction, We may
say, of constantly making mistakes.
His last mistake was in leaving the Re
publican Party and going over to the
Populists His throne of reason must
certainly he tottering fear ully, about
ready to fail-perhaps it went down
with the last land slide. As a sample
of his lunacy it is only necessary to re-
produce this one little item published
in his "Tribunal' November Sd only
three days before the tidal wave which
swept over him:
Nothing shows more conclusiyelv
that the Repuit icsus of this county
have abandoned all hope of carving
their county ticket through, as Il whole,
than the efforts that they are now max
ing to save a portion OF that ticket by
offering to make trades with the oppo-
sit parties. One set Is Offering to trade
oil any other candidates in order to get
votes for sheriff; while another are
making frantic efforts To- secure votes III
tae same way Tor county attorney and
treasurer. They would never propose
10 sacrifice amy portion OF that ticket,
did they not rear that except 10y such
trades they Will lose everything. But
now that we have them on the run let
Us keep them running.
1t is only necessary to add that every
Republican on that ticket WAS elected
by Il rousing majority, and the Populist
didn't have votes enough to make a
count. Brer. Mitchell about face and
get INTO the right track again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
JEWELS IN A TURTLES BACK.
The ENtrHvnGnnt Freak of n Million
nire Liking In New York Sfnfe

nire Living In New York State.
In my journoyings over this fair land
| have run across some very strange
fads INDUCED in by people who have
plenty Of money and who have used il
in the qualification Of fanciCS that have
not benefited the world in the least,
says n correspondent of the Globe
Democrat. | have met stamp collect
ors and pug dog fancicrS; mon with q
mania for accommodating walking canes;
once knew man who had spent hun
dreds of dollars in getting up a collec-
ton Of historical hats covering two
centuries: but Il jewclcr at Buffalo told
me about 4 millionaire Of that vicinity
who should certainly have the highest
pointed crown hat in my friends col
lection About Il month ago this mil
forairC walked into Il jewelers. place
with Il common land turtle or tortoise.
which he had captured in the woods
near by laid it on the counter and gave
a most astounding order, rcmarking:
I'll give the people something 10 talk
about And he certainly did, for he
ordered the shell Of the turtle 10 be en-
crustcd on its outer edge with a heavy
layer Of gold on EtIuScan finish. In
the center of its horny back ne ordered
an emerald to be placed. At various
points in the gold he had inst rtcd small
but pure diamonds \ massive silver
chain was attached to the shell At
his magnificent country seat the err
Ratio millionaire had constructed on
his lawn !. reproduction in rocks. bushes
and ferns of the spot from which the
tortoise had been taken. In this place,
which the rich man calls ''turtlcar-
min. the highly decorated reptile is
permitted to roam the length of his
silver chain. 1t looks as though tho
financial stringcnsy had not struck this
man of means, and his ncighhorS are
now waiting for him TO have the houses
of his cattle gold plated. his horses
Shod with silver and diamond drops
placed in the ears Of his fancy pigs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
THE VISION OF BIRDS.
1t Is often Microscopic and Hore
Acute Than Mans.

Acute Than Mans.
Birds have very acute vision, perhaps
the most acute of any creature, and tho
sense is also more widely diffus"d over
the rctina than is the case with man;
consequently Il bird can see sideways
as we'll as objects in front of it, 4
bird sccs-ShOWing great uncaSiness
in consequence hawk long before it
IS visible to man. SO, too, fowls and
pigeons find minute scraps of food,
distinguishing them from what appear
to Us exactly similar pieces Of earth or
gravel.
Young chickens are also able to find
their own foOd-knoWing its position
and how distant il iS-aS soon as they
are kalch2d. whereas Il child only very
gradually harms either to see or to
understand the distance of objects.
Several birds-apparcntly the young
of all those that nest on the ground
can see cutie well directly they come
out of the shell, but the young of birds
that nest in trees or on rocks are born
bind and have to be fed Chambers
Journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24
JU ST LIKE A HOTEL,
Description Of the Latest Thing In
Railroad Cars.

Inscription OF the Latest Thing In
Railroad Cars.
n now departure in cOnyCnicncCS of
railroad travel is on exhibition at the
lark square station Of the Old Colony
system, and it is attracting the general
comm, ndation Of raiIrOa mon ana tray
elcrs. says the Boston Herald. 1t is
n train of four hotel cars, built from
plans perfected by Supt. f. q. Allen,
OF the Old Colony system, and combin-
ing remarkable number of novel feat
ures for the convenience and luxury
of travellers. while their style ana finish
are all that can be desired Each car
is completely equipped hotel The
corridor, from end TO end. is a zig-Zag.
resulting in economy Of space and great
or width to the StateroOmS on either
each designed for two persons. with
generous seats. mirrors. Iavatory. lug
gage racks and drawers, independent
light and ventilation. bookcase. safe for
''tiu'iblCS- ttc. l he klltIlcll Is Ill the
middle of the car, and its ranges. ice
chests ana lockers are below the floor.
resulting III great economy of space.
Each room has its own table for TWO.
and with two cooks and two portcIS
In each car. its occupants can all be
promptly and satisfactorily served ut
once. There Is no travelling the length
OF the train To n dining car. and no
waiting for place at the table. Every
thing is coy and convenient. and if Il
couple choose to spend half the fore
noon over their breakfast 10 one else
has occasion TO complain. The same is
true of the entire use of the room. Tie
occupants can be as secluded as in Il
hotel chamber, with none to modest
o. make afraid. Each room has the
ordinary two sleeping berthS. but in
stead of the Senli-publicity and Stutfy
curtains Of the ordinary sleeper. there
is absolute privacy obtained by wooden
partitions. while much ingenuity has
been exercised to secure the maximum
of comfort in the way of light and ven
tilatiOn. With the train is Il combjna-
ton car for smokers and baggage. and
in this is Il dynamo which furnishes
electric lights i'll each room. The cook
ing is done by gas. and steam heat from
the locomotive is conveniently supplied.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-24

Surely some one who loves his coun-
try should buy the very patriotic brass
bcdStcad shown at the fair which has
the figure Of Liberty in the foot board
and the American eagle lowering over
the canopy top. The four tai posts or
standards of the bed terminate in torch
IS, not the Empire. but the torch Of
Liberty enlightening the world. 4 see
Oad hcdStCad that is really hcluriful
and in good taste will not sound 50
when | tell You that i'll the head piece
there is an cnamelcd shield Of the
| nited States with an cagl" wun spread
wings surrounding il. Smaller eagles
brood upon each of the four ro>.>
\ hCdStcad that is i copy Of tIat u7,u,l
which the unhappy Marie AIjtlfl.rr.
dreamed is Of cXquiSite!y carved : r..
wood. with tie head and loot h.s.r.
covered With hlIe silk embroidered vii
flowers.