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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
A Touching Incident.

We heard a story told the other da1
that made our ey0 moisten. We have
determined to tell it, just as We heart
it, to our little ones:
A company of poor children, who
had been gathered out of the alleys
and garrets Of the city, were preparing
for their departure TO new and distant
homes in the west. Just before the
time of starting of the cars, one of the
boys was noticed aside from the others
and apparently very busy with a cast
off garment. The superintendent
stepped up to him, and found that he
was cutting small piece out of the
patched Innings. 1t proved to be his
old jacket, which having been replaced
by new one, had been thrown away.
There was no time to be lost.
Come, John, come," said the su
perintendent, "what are you going to
do with that old piece of calico?,,
'Please, sir, said John, ~ am cutting
it to take with me. My dead mother
put the lining in this old jack ct for me.
This was piece of her dress, and it is
all l have to remember her by
And as the poor boy thought of that
dead mothers love, and the sad death
scene in the garret where she died, be
covered his face with his hands, and
sobbed as if his heart would break
But the train was about leaving, and
John thrust the little piece of calico
into his bosom to remember his mother
by, hurried into the car, and was soon
far away from the pleace where he had
known so much sorrow. We know
many an eye will moisten as the story
Ia told and retold throughout the
country, and many prayer will 60 to
God for the fatherless and motherless
in all the great cities, and in all places.
Little readers, are your mothers still
spared to you? Will you not show
your love by obedience? That little
boy who loved 80 we'll, we are sure,
obeyed. Bear this in mind, that il
you should one day have to look upon
the face of dead mother, no thought
would be so bitter as to remember that
you had given her pain by your wilful-
ness or disobedience.-Old School
Presbyterian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
The HauDy Disciple.

Billy Bray, the converted Cornish
miner, was always happy. He said,
1.-The Lord sent both the vinegar and
honey, but he sent the vinegar i'm a
spoon and the no icy in ladle, praise
the Lord !". Even so; our blessings
do exceed our trials, for grace makes
trial blessing to the believer. There
is always something for which to he
joyful, and always some kind of op-
portunity to express it. This calls 10
mind another of Billy Bray's expires
sions. Some of the people in his
church told him that it he did not
quit praising God so much in the
mentings they would shut him up in q
barrel. "Then l'll praise The Lord
through the bunghOle," was the re-
sponse of the happy man. A Chris.
tian can live joyous life without be-
ing in o state of constant efterves.
cence or ebulltion, but there should
be enough of happiness shown in the
outward life to convince the world
that the believer, above all other has
the most to make him happy. -Ex.
change.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
leadership.

Edward Everett Hale has given
much good advice to young men.
We quote his words in regard to tine
ambition to lead: "When your pro.
fession is chosen and prepared for,
consecrate yourself to God as His ser.
want in IT, that your work may be
we'll done. BE ye perfect, even as
your Father who IS in heaven is per.
fect.' That is the rule. Whatever
you do, do that work we'll. And above
all, do not blow your own trumpet
nor, which is the same thing, ask
other people 10 blow it. No trumpet.
er ever rose to be a general. If the
power to lead is in you, other people
will follow you. If it is not in you,
nothing will make them follow. 1t is
for you to find the eternal law of this
universe, and to put yourself in har.
mony with that law. Speaking more
simply, it is to find God, and to work
as fellow-laborers with Him. Do that,
and you may afford to be indiferen
as to who else works with you."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

Mankind includes man and woman.
There Is question in some minds as
to the equality or inequality of both
sexes; but it is practically admitted
that each sex is half of mankind,
althoguh there may be doubt as to
the relative value of the two halves.
A generous woman admits that man
Is the bigger half, while sensible
man is sure that woman is "the better
half" A woman essayist in recent
meeting of the Professional Woman's
League of New York made good
point when she said: IL believe that
men have always been, are, and al
ways will be, what women make
them. Men make the laws which
govern the home and society, and by
which both sexes must abide. The
best interests of the sexes are mutual,
and should be SO recognized" 1t was
In the same line of thought that the
greedy boy, whose father called him
"a pig" suggested that pig was IAN
old hogs sonny" 1t is not easy to
show that either sex is inferior to the
other without rejecting on the other
sex which has had such a part in its
influencing and training.---S. S.
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Before I Have Done Mach Good With

There is a good story told of the
great London merchant, Henry Thorn
ton. who in the days when Wesley
preached aud Simeon prayed, com.
bined practical business with practical
piety, and is known as the author OF
Paper Credit" as well as Of Family
Prayers" which is somewhat to the
point.
A London clergyman was on his
way to Mr.. Thornton's office to ask
for donation for foreign missions,
when he heard that two of Mr.. Thorn.
toms ships had gone to the bottom
of the sea. He proceeded to the mer.
chants office with some misgiving
but, 10 his surprise, Mr.. Thornton
gave him a very liberal donation.
"Mr. Thorton," said the parson, II
suppose the report of your great losses
is not correct, judging by your re-
sponse 10 my appeal ?"
ut Is quite true, my dear sir" re.
spouded the Christian merchant. Il
have just heard of the loss of two oi
my ships, and it reminds me that If
don't make haste the Lord may de.
prive me of all my wealth before
have done much good with it.-Her'
aid and Presbyter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
DR., ArnOld's Daily Prayer.

O Lord, I have q busy world around
me; eye, ear, and thought will be
needed for all my work to be done nj
that busy world. Now, ere | enter on
it. would commit eye and ear and
thought to Thee. Do Thou bless themy
and keep their work Thine, that RS
through Thy natural laws my hears
beats and my blood flows without any
thought of mine, so my spiritual lift
may holi on its course at those time,
cannot consciously turn TO Thee to
commit each particular thought to The
service. Hear my prayer, for my dear
Redeemer's sake. Amen. Exchange
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

TIE LIE REMAINS -"WOuld you
tell lie for five cenls?" asked Sun
day-school teacher.
mo, ma'am."
"For a dollar"
mo, ma'am."
"For hunred dollars ~
No, ma'am; not even for q hun
dred."
"For a thousand dollars ?'
Henry hesitaied. Fie could buy
many things with a thousand dollars.
While he was thinking, Charlie an.
swered, NO, ma'am," positively.
"Why not"'
"Because when the thousand dollars
are gone the lie is the same"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Resides being one of the most pr

Besides being one of the most pro-
fitable crops to be grown, the onion is
one of the most wholesome vegetables
to be found. Yet, strange to say, but
few people use it as literally as they
should. Boiled onions used frequently
in a family of children will ward of
many of the diseases to which the
little ones are subjected. The princi
pal objection to the promiscuous use
of this vegetable is that the odor ex
haled after eating is so offensive. A
cup of strong coffe taken Immediately
after eating will counteract this
effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

"Dr. Lawrence was in a cemetery at
Plymouth the other day, when he saw
an old man weeping oyer tombstone
Have you lost dear relative" he ask
ed, with sympathy,
"'No,' said the man, pointing to the
inscription that said, Here lies law
yer and an honest man. but was
wondering how they came to lay two
poor fellows in one grave.'"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

We should be thankful that life
comes to us in such little bits. We
can live one day we'll enough. We
can carry one days burdens. We can
do one days duties. We can endure
one days sorrows. 1t is blessing
that this is all God ever gives US at 9
time. We should be thankful for the
nights that cut off from our view oul
to-morrows, so that we cannot even
see them till they dawn.-J. R. Miller
d. D,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

A Full Set of Tools.-It Is said that
the proboscis of mosquito is quite
complicated arrangement. 1t Is 8
complication of lances, saws and
pumping tubes. When an industrious
moquito locates on the epidermis of q
man and starts up in business fol
himself, he uses his lance and saw
alternately until he strikes vein,
then inserts his pump and becomes q
small producer. It Is while boring
for blood that the stinging sensation
is produced. After the pump is start
ed the pain ceases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

It's related of Miss Trella Foltz-To-
land, all actress In San Francisco, that
she persistenly unchecks horses that
she finds standing with their heads
strained back, according to the present
ungraceful and indefensible custom.
She says she did this for over a hun
dred horses in Kansas City and Den
yer. and received q letter of thanks
from the president of the Kansas City
Humane Society.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

Another result of the effects on the
minds of the young, the dime move
reading, is reported from Edgerton
Mo. A boy of Is, having been shot
through the hand, it was diclosed that
he belonged to gang called the Dal
ton gang, who had their haunt in a
dug.out in the very center of the town
furnished with pistols. knives, ETC..
and were evidently preparing for 9
raid after the style of the original Dal
tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

A fortune teller can hit a woman's
case nine times out of ten: "You've
had sickness ard trouble. You'll
have some property fall to you. You
do not have full confidence in your
husband. Beware! he is deceiving
you. You have very gentle nature
Every body loves you. You have had
trouble with a relative. It was moi
your fault. Beware of O blue-eyed
woman with nole on her left cheek
She will make you trouble. Goodbye
-one dollar-call again."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

Put off repentance until tomorro"
and you have day more to repent o.
and day less to repent in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

EndowiEg q benevolent institution
with ill-gotten Doodle is the way some
men have of Offering God hush-mon-
eY
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Then and Now.

FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Man TO the plough,
Wife to the COW,
Son to the NOV.
Girl 10 the SOW, and
The rent was netted.
NOW.
Man tally-ho,
Girl Piano,
Son Greek and Latin,
Vile silk and satin,
And the farmer gaZetted.
Scottish Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
School Notice.

r WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AT Abbeville
Il for the Transaction of business every sale
day and every Saturday except the first sat
/ r;iays in each month. W.T.. MILFORD.
May /, 1894. School Commissioner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Years Ago

When buying q Watch or
Silverwsre quality and
good workmanship were
look ed for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
Experience

teaches that good reliable
goods wear longest, please
most, and there fore q say,
$3.50 WALTHAM or Ell
GIN WATCH would be
cheaper any time than q
$500 stem winder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

There Is much that has no
real value-made only as
plunder for q low-sellIng
price 10 dupe the public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

and be convinced that we
carry the LARGEST stock
In the county, and we
guarantee quality and ex-
perience.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17
ITO ~ oosrrNusDl
Elevated Railroad sights.

saw while riding in Third avenue
elevated car from the City hall station
to Twentythird street. among other
interesting things, mother spanking
her boy; any number Of people making
up beds; room after room Of cheau
lodging houses in which men were
smoking, reading. talking, chewing to
bacco; woman scraping the scales
from a fish; young man kissing a
young woman. and presumably young
woman kissing young man; a SPUR
rel turning his wheel with tremendous
rapidity; spitz dog, bulldog, a skye
terrier and . parrot with n green and
yellow tail: any number Of men sitting
in their shirt sleeves and smoking AT
the windows; boys blowing spit balls"
upon the passcr5 below young women
waving hauI .rrchiets to the engineers
AMI brakcmeu; any number Of unmadp
beds; a little hoy taking bath girls
and men working sewing machines; a
little chap blowing n3ap bubbles and
the editor Of well known evening pa
per taking u drink.-Joe Howard in
New inr,, Recorder.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

The late Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand
and Melanesia was well known during his
university days as a devotee of the noble
art of self defense. He incurred a great
deal of animosity from certain section
In New Zealand, owing to his sympathy
with the Maoris during the war. One
day he was asked by a rough in one of the
back streets of Auckland if he was 1.-THE
bishop who backed up the Maoris." Re
ceiving reply in the affirmative, the
rough, with a Take that, then" struck
his lordship in the face
my friend" said the bishop, "my BIZ
bic tells me that if a man smite thee on one
cheek turn to him the other" and he
turned his head slightly the other way.
His assailant, slightly bewildered and
wondering what was coming next, struck
him again. SNOW" said his lordship,
having done my duty to God. will do
my duty to man." and taking of his coat
and hat he gave the anti Maori cham
pion most scientific thrashing.-Home
Journal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17
AN ELOQUENT PLEA,
And the Lawyer Who Made 1t Rcaped
His Reward.

| His Reward.
| A good story about a lawyer is going the
rounds. The occurrence took place so long
ago that it is not within the recollection OF
any but the older disciples of Blackstone,
so 1t will pass muster even though il is a
chestnut.
1t seems that Il tramp was indicted for
stealing watch. He was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Having no counsel
| and being without funds and total
| stranger, the court assigned his defense to
the attorney in question. The tramp was
As guilty as II man ever was but as the at
forney was young in practice and DESTROYS
OF grinding off some of his wire edges
against the district attorney he accepted
the task and entered upon its discharge
with all the zeal at his command. He had
absolutely no defense. His client practi-
cally admitted the theft and sat through
the trial in an attitude of detection and de
spair.
Nothing daunted, the young attorney rose
before the jury to sum up his ease. Provi-
dence had endowed him with tongue capa
Ole OF almost anything. He had his nd
dress at his tongues end, and the manner
In which he reeled it off established his
name in the community in characters as in
efaceable as the rock ribs on old Gibraltar.
He held the re men, tried and true" SPELL
bound. They gazed at him in open mouthed
wonder. Alternately they laughed and
cried, and people in the audience followed
their example. He pleaded the hopeless
cause of the guilty tramp with all the elo-
quence of a Burke, and when he had fin
ished the enthusiasm of the spectators
seemed To know no bounds. 1t is said that
1t took the jury just eight minutes to white
wash the tramp and provide him with
wings and halo. The verdict was for &C
quittal.
The tramp-so thoroughly surprised and
overcome with emotion that he could hard
~ speaA-ro>e from his seat, the tears
streaming down his cheeks. There was
stiffness in the courtroom. Mister law
yer, he exclaimed brokenly, you don't
know me-and don't know you. I-I-want
TO thank you. LIANT got no money, but
but here's that watch. Utica Observer.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17
The Kind of . Bird He Was.

Eight little negro boys got ON Niagars
street car. They had been out to St
Mary's to rehearse something or Other
{they were choir boys, and they were then
ON their way to st. Paul's. The women
In the car talked to them and asked them
all sorts OF questions. They all talked
willingly, except one little fellow, who
was as black as coal, and who seemed To
bo the butt of the other seven.
$50 you all sing," asked one Of the
women.
"Yep," answered three of the boys at
the same time.
"Then you are regular little black
birds"
"Oh, no. ma am. Blackbirls don't do
nothin but chirp. I'm Il canary"
AN I'm n mockin bird. said another,
and each boy told what kind of II bird he
was, until the eighth one, the butt before
mentioned, was the only one who had said
nothing.
"And what kind of bird are you, my
little fellow" asked the woman.
Deed, ma am, he answered, II specs
mus be a chicken. | gets it in the neck
30 offun. buffalo Express.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

II the woman who visits Rome wishes
to follow tradition and do ~ the Ro-
mans do, she will bo careful never To
take TN escorts arm in a Catholic
church. Indeed. the guides instruct
those who stroll innocently arm in arm
tLort st. Peter q looking at the pictures,
'cacoes and affairs Of that wonderful
cathedral that they are committing an
improperly.
Italians are very particular about the
etiquette Of kissing the hand. A man
kisses the right hand of his mother, aunt
or elderly friend and the left hand Of
his sweetheart. 1t is not permitted him
to kiss the palm Of the hand except in
great and afectionate intimacy. 1t is
regarded IA token that he is very
much in love. Upon arriving at a
formal dinner n gentleman take. the.
hand OF his hostess and bends low over
1t If about to kis. it, but does ms,
do ~. liter dinner etiquette demand.
That he tako li,r bard ng,iu and kiss il
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

Maud-We must confess that Mabel is a
very pretty girl.
Gladys-les, very. But her complexion
might be better
Maud-And her nose is just little too
retrouSse.
Gladys-Of course it is Don't you think
her hairs kind of streaky?
Maud-A little. But object more to her
mouth. Its bit too wide
Gladys-l.ike her ears.
Maud-And her eyes are such a funny
color.
Gladys-Green mixed with amber-I
know
Maud-It's a pity she dresses like a
fright.
Gladys-fes. 1t makes her look so
dowdy.
Maud with sighJ-But she's a very
pretty girl.
Gladys-Yes, a very pretty girl.-Chicago
Record.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

nc eo"'nh chnnJe your blood"
1t was nearly noon when Mr.. Dawson
finished rubbing down his sweating mare
In the little stable shed among the wheat
he had left Rose at the hotel. for they
found that Mr.. Mallory had previously
started by a circuitous route for the
wheat ranch. He had resumed not only
his working clothes but his working OK.
preston. He was now superintending
the unloading of vain of stores and
implements when the light carryall Of
the Randolphs rolled into the field. II
contained only Mrs. Randolph and the
driver. A slight look Of Intelligence
passed between the latter and the near
est one Of DawsOn's companions, sue
ceeded, however. by dull look Of stupid
vacancy on the face Of all the others. in
Guiding Dawson. Mrs. Randolph noticed
It and was forewarned. She reflected
that no human beings ever looked natur.
ally as stupid as that and were able to
work. She smiled sarcastically and then
began with dry distinctness and narrow.
ing lips.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

MISS MaiSty, q SSaAAe A"Ay shSAshA9
us, went out for an early walk this
morning and has not returned. 1t is
possible she may have lost her way
among your wheat. Have you seen
anything of herr
Dawson raised his eyes from his work
and glanced slowly around at his com
panions as il taking the heavy scene Of
the assembly. One or two shook their
heads mechanically, and returned To
their suspended labor. He said coolly
Nobody here seems to-"
She felt that they We're lying. She
was only woman against five men; she
was only petty domestic tyrant She
might have been u larger one, but she
had all the courage OF that possibility,
Maj, Randolph and my son are
away" she went on. drawing herself
erect. But know that the major will
pay literally if these men will search
the field, besides making it all right
with your employers for the loss Of
time"
Dawson uttered a single word in u low
voice to the man nearest him, who ap-
parently communicated it to the Others,
for the four men stopped unloading and
moved away one after the other. even
the driver joining in the exodus. Mrs.
Randolph smiled sarsastically; it was
plain that these people with all their
boasted Independence were quite amen
able to pecuniary considerations. Never,
theless, Nv Dawson remained looking
quietly at her, she said:
Then | suppose they've concluded to
go and see:'
No, I've sent them away So that they
couldn't hear"
Hear what
What I've got to say to YOU"
She looked ut him suddenly Then
She said with jisdalnful glance around
her: Il SEE | am helpless here, and.
thanks to your trickery, alone. Have II
care, sir | warn You that YOU will have
to answer to Maj. Randolph for any III,
science.
Il reckon you wont tell Mai. Ran
dolph what have 10 say 70 YOU" he re-
turned coollv.
Her lips Y ere nearly grayish hue,
but she SAID scornfully: And why not:
Do you know who You are talking tor
The man came laziiy forward To the
carryall, carel,>sly brushed aside, the
slack reins, and resting his elbows on
the horses back laid his chin on his
hands as lie looked up in the woman
face.
Yes, | know who I'm talking to" he
said cDolly 'Rut a. ,h.. major l,p'r
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

Is more to be dreaded thsn an open and visible
one. That subtitle and lurking foe, which under
the generic name of malaria manifesrs itself
when II clutches Us in its tenacious grasp in the
various forms OF chills and fever bi1ioss re nit.
tent, DUN ague or sgue cake, can only be effect
uaIiy guarded against by certifying the system
against It's insidious attacks wi Hostetters
stomach bitters, thorough antidote to the
poison of miasma in the system and a safeguard
against II thoroughly to be relied upon In The
event OF malarious attack avoid poisouir =
your system with quinine, and Use instead this
Wholesome remedy, u objectionable in taste
ana lar more eftieacious than any drug I-se
the Bitters for dyspepsia, biliousness, eo1stipa-
ton, kidney complaints and rheumatism.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17

Police Magistrate-What' the charge
against tbi. man,
Ofcer-Beating his wife, your honor, but
here's an affidavit from his wife that he
didn't hurt her any.
Police Magistrate-Why isn't she here to
testify in person.
Cfiicer-She doesn't like to come into
court with two black eyes and a broken
nose. your honor.-Chicago Tribune.