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

When we read about repairing
breaks in the ocean cable we naturally
are curious to know something about
the manner in which operations on
severed wires are carried on mile or
two below the surface.
In the course. of an article on the
subject the New York Sun says that
the first work done Is to get series OF
soundings over patch of the sea
aggregating twenty-five or thirty
square miles. The sounding appara.
tus consists of an oblong shot Of iron,
weighing about thirty-two pounds,
attached to pianoforte wire in such
a way that, when lowered, to the bot
tom, the shot will jab a small steel
tube into the mud, and will then re-
lease itself from the wire and allow
the sailors to draw up the tube with
the mud in it. The moment the
weight is released the men on deck
stop paying out the wire, and thus,
knowing how much wire has been
run ont, they are able to tell the
depth. 1t is an interesting fact that
it recently took twenty-four minutes
and ten seconds for the weight Of the
sounding apparatus to reach bottom in
1897 fathOms of water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

No part of our time is more fraught
with responsibility than our leisure
hours. Time is money to him whose
main purpose Is to make money but
to him whose first aspiration is to &C.
quire character, time is character. II
is in leisure time that one feels the
fullest freedom of the will. Our busy
times are busy partly by sort of com.
pulsion of necessity or of habit. We
are hardly conscious of a. deliberate
choice in the matter of their occupa.
ton. But in the disposal of our lei.
sure time we, are conscious of a free,
full, and dependent use of the will
1t is this matter of willing that ger
inmates and roots character. Says
Herbert, the eminent German ped
agogue "The will is the seat of char.
acter the kind of decision of the will
determines the species of character u
It is in bis leisure time, therefore, that
a man gives the set to his character.
Equally, with the operation of breath
ing and the beating of the heart, the
character-forming process Is itsel!
without vacation, whether we would
have it so or not. This Is thought
for weekday and Sunday. for the win
ter evening, and conspicuonsly for the
summer vacation.---S. S. Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
The Key that Unlocked his Heart.

A kind word has a magic power.
Many a person has been turned from
wrong to right, from discomfort and
unhappiness to peace and happiness,
by the winning power of kindness.
Such was the experience of the old
man in the following instance:
"Sir," said this old man one day to
a minister, "would you like to know
how l was instrumentally led to be-
come Christian ?"
eyes," replied the minister, would
very much like to know"
"Well, sir, I was walking In the
street one morning, when met a
bright-eyed boy. The fellow stepped
up to me, and, in the most polite man.
ner Imaginable, said, Please, sir, will
you take tract and please, sir, will
you read it?' Now, l had always
hated tracts, and when anyone offered
them to me I generally got angry.
But that please, sir Overcame me that
morning. + could not say no to that
gentlemanly little fellow, with his
kind please, SIR No, no; so I took
the tract and thanked the boy. AS I
had promised him that 1 would read
it, I did read it. By Gods mercy the
reading of that tract led me to see
that was a sinner. 1t was the means
of bringing me to Christ. That
please, SIR YVES the key that unlocked
my hard, old heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
The Cokesbury District Conference

The Cokesbury District Conference
was held at Cokesbury, July 12--l3.
Rev J. B. Campbell, presiding; Revs.
J. D. Crout and A. B. Watson, Secre-
taries. About fifty members were
present. Prof. w. H. Wallace and
Revs. S. Lander and J. C. Kilgo de-
livered addresses on Christian edu.
cation. Rev. Mr.. Campbell Of the N.
Ga. Conference was present. /. H.
Boulware, J. G. Jenkins, G.. V. Ham
mond and J. r. Bullock, were elected
Delegates to the Annual Conference.
James Cothran, r. w. Major, ]. Il.
Miller, and J. D. Foster, were elected
Reserves. 1t was decided that the
next Conference be held at Cross Hill
Laurens County. The devotions OF
the Conference were characterized by
spirituality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

ORIGIN OF THE WORD TEE-ToTAL.
The death of Mr.. Joseph Livesey, a
famous speaker and worker among
the pioneers of the temperance move
ment, happily reminds a contempt
rary, says London Black and White,
of the curious derivation of the word
'tee-totalism." Joseph Livesey, albeit
q fluent speaker when wound up to
his subject, generally began in a Atan.
mering and hesitating fashion, and
indeed, suffered in some measure from
q natural impediment of speech. From
this cause certain peculiarities of his
diction led the irreverent testers Of that
day to make no little fun out of his
allusious to the blessings of t-t-total
abstinence. The word became famous
t-t-total was in everybod's mouth,
and finally, in its abbreviated form OF
tee.total, was gradually introduced
into the English language. The old
joke is long since dead, the result of it
remains, and photographers a thou.
sand years hence will like enough, in
vent mystic and learned explanations
as to its true derivation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
A Phase of the Death Penalty-He
Hanged His Own Father.

It was a strange meeting of father
and son. The Sheriff's deputies had
attended to the details. The trap was
set. The procession had moved up the
steps to the platform. The Sheriff
stepped from his office, mounted the
scaffold with the death warrant in his
hand. He read the document in a
calm voice, as one would notice of a
Sherif's sale.
"And now, sir" he said, turning
to the condemned man. "you are at
liberty to speak if there is anything
on your mind"
The victim of the law had been stoi-
caliy sullen. Emotion had never shown
itself in his face. Few noticed it, but
it seemed as If 4 tear glistened in his
eye then. Addressing himself to the
Sheriff, he said, in a suppressed tone :
"Won't you shake hands, my boy,
before I 60 ?"
The Sheriff did not hear him, or If
he did no one could have told 1t. He
was still the business-like executive
officer of the county in which he
lived; nothing more.
II know I didn't treat you right,
the condemned man continued, show
ing a trace of excitement, "nor did
your mother either, but word of COM
fort to a man that's going TO die isn't
much. Won't you say something ?'
Twenty years of battling with the
world on his own hook had hardened
the Sheriff's heart. Silently he mo.
toned the assistants to buckle the
straps, adjust the cap, and fix the
moose.
Then with steady hand and unwav-
ering countenance he pressed the but
ton.-Washington Spokane Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

"The proof of the pudding is in the
eating" says q familiar proverb. This
is applicable in the case of the follow:
ing story, for which We are indebted
to the Christian Work: A speaker at
the meeting Of the British and For.
eign Bible Society in London recent
ly said he was talking with gentle
man who said, apropos of the Bible
1T is quite i'm possible in these days to
believe in any book whose authorship
is unknown" He was a mathemati.
clan, so the speaker asked him if the
compiler of the multiplication table
was known. "No," he said. Now"
replied the speaker, "of course you
do not believe in it." "Oh, yes" said
the gentleman. because it works well. u
"And so does the Bible work well, u
was the rejoinder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

A Moravian pastor, in speaking of
the zeal of his church, said that "when
converts join us we try to make them
realize that they are joining a great
missionary society,"" And that is
what every church ought to be,-a
missionary band, and it needs not to
be more. God never designed it to be
a recruiting ground for societies." or
associations" or a political club, but
a missionary band, "to show forth the
excellencies of him" who called them
out of darkness into his marvellous
light. See l Peter l g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

The devil has great many servants.
They are all busy and in all places.
Some are so vile-looking that one in
stinctively turns from them in disgust;
but some are 80 sociable. insinuating,
and plausible that they almost deceive
at times the very elect. Among this
latter class are 10 be found the DEVILS
four chief servants. Here are their
names.
There's No Danger"
"Only This Once"
Everybody Does So."
"By and By"
Ali four are cheats and liars. They
mean to deceive you and cheat you
out of heaven, and they will do it If
you listen to them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

A story is going the rounds to the
effect that a married lady had 3
birthday anniversary a short time
ago, upon which her husband pre-
sented her with pretty piano lamp.
He was much fiattered when she told
him she intended to give it his. name
until he asked her reasons for so pecu-
liar a proceeding. "Well," said she,
"you know, dear, it has good deal of
brass about it, it is handsome to look
at, it is not remarkably brilliant, re-
quires a good deal of attention, is
sometimes unsteady on its legs, liable
to explode when half full, flares up
occasionally. is always out at bedtime
and is bound to smoke"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

"Inconsistent men in the church ?'
No doubt there are but what of 1t t?
You belong to society, which includes
these same men of one faith and
another practice. You find them in
the same political party with your
consistent self. They are citizens OF
the United States, as you are proud to
be. They are residents with you OF
town or city of whose advantages you
are wont to boast. Their presence
does not drive you from any of these
relationships; why should it keep you
from the church, where you ought to
be, in duty to your God and to your
selt?-United Presbyterian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

The years are teaching nothing more
plainly and forcibly than that human
tendencies are not Godward. We see
that financial prosperity and secular
education are not invariably religious
agencies, that looseness OF religious
bonds and Indifference to religious oo.
legations are slowly creeping into and
over onr older religious communities,
and nothing but the most strenuous
efforts of Gods people, with their up,
lifted standards, can stay the flood
that seems to be coming in. Increas-
ing wealth has not in all cases brought
increased gifts to Gods cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
The Bell with the Three Immortal
Inscriptions.

The Columbian Liberty and Peace
Bell that was made at Troy, N. Y,
has received the following award from
the Worlds Columbian Exposition
1st. For its patriotic conception.
I'd. For its philanthropic purpose
the beneicent intention of its origin
ator being to send it forth among the
nations 10 ring for the triumphs OF
liberty and to create peace and good
will throughout the world.
Sd. For its historic value.
4th. For its excellent execution and
fine tone.
5th. For its intrinsic value and
beauty.
The award is made to 'The United
Peace Societies of the World.
Peacemaker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

A good story, says the London Truth,
is going the rounds of a Lancashire
parson. The reverend gentleman, on
entering the pulpit, announced that
the Bishop of Manchester was making
a tour of his diocese, and might shortly
he expected to visit his church. He
then proceeded, without a pause, to
deliver the text "Be sober, be vigi-
liant because your adversary, the Dew
il, as roaring lion, walketh about.
seeking whom he may devour." Il
Peter 5-8.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

The memorial tower which is being
erected by the Russians on the highest
point on the Mount of Olives, at Jeru-
salem, is already several stories high,
and Tut one more is to be added. Il is
to be so high that both the Medite-
fanean and the dead seas can be seen
from its top.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

The great wall of China has been
carried across rivers, through the deep
est valleys, over the highest noun
tains, and, in fact, every obstacle that
stood il the way of its progress. 1t is
1,25O milesin length. The total height
of the wall, including a parapet of
feet, is 20 feet. Its thickness at the
base is rs feet and the top l5 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

A banana skin lay on grocer's
floor. What are you doing there ?
asked the scales, peeping over the
edge of the counter. Oh, I'm living in
wait for the grocer. Pshaw, said the
scales I've been doing that for years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

$50 you want to know where the
flies come from, Lucullus? Well, the
cyclone makes the house fly, the
blacksmith makes the fire fly, the
carpenter makes the saw fly, the
driver makes the horse fly, the grocer,
makes the sand fly, and the boarder
makes the butter fly"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

"Ah, parson, I wish I could take
nv gold with me-" said dying dea-
con, who was very selfish. ut might
melt" was the minister's consoling
reply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

"Is your rector high church 2" ''Oh,
yes." ~ suppose then he calls sin a
moral obliquity?" "Higherthan that:
He calls it psychological eccentricity."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08

1twould require eight hundred thou
sand full moons to produce day as
brilliant as one of cloudless sunshine
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
House and Lot for Sale.

OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE and LOT
| on Moseley Ferry road In the town of Alb
beville. Terms easy. Apply 10 w. y. Goth.
ran, j. Allen Smith, or TO me at Greenylile, s.
C. II. p. COTHRAN.
March Is 1893 II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
School Notice.

T WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AT Abbeville
l. for the tIanss ction of business every sale
day and every Saturday except the first Sat
urdays In each month. w. T. MILFORD.
May l, 1894. School Com missioner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
A, II. p. Church Directory,

Pastor-Rev. F. Y. Pressly.
Service every Sabbath at IL 80 q. m. and 7.30
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Sabbath School 1880 q. m. Superintendent.
F. L. Morrow.
All persons are cordially invited to attend
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,

COLUMBIA, S. G.
SESSION begins Sept. 25th. Nine regular
- Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses,
with Certificates. Requirements for admis.
sion modified. Board SS a month. Total
necessary expenses Tor the year exclusive OF
travelling, clothing. and books from Sll2 To
Sl52 Send for Announcement.
For further in formation address the Presi-
dent. JAMES WOODRoW.
July 1S, 1894.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10

ed hv a co,ored woman. Evans visitel
her every night and shc was made his
slave The old colursA wO nan hanle
her bread and ten through the door. but
alwnya kepi il locked
Evans told her he loved her mailv
ana as SIR had refused to mggry him In
New York he mair an bis mlnl TO have
her anyway. sac loneht him with MI
her might. but he was pnwe fnl an 81
soon grew so weik she colll NOT resist
linn Dry after law she slt ga thar lOls-
~ room with nobody TO tals TO bat III
old colorel woman. Sic cried nearly all
The time. buf was toll she hal 90 say
there on Wlitpr. There was no wy Of
escape uldass The culorrd woman mp
pencil TO leave the loot on IN so1ir Il Nc
gnd Wednesday night thls l. what she
ditl after handling IN the gir'- Nlpner.
ANITA observed her ctrslessutss AMI
after 4 few minutes SOFTLY opns It aud
ran, The coldrel woman drlns IN u
chair Anita left the house and had
walked .wn days ana nj this in the mouth
tniis when found The nolicc wer not
modified ~ the girls urgent request. to
avoid publicity, and The Texans bDurht
her q ticket TO st, Loals, WHERE, sh said.
she had friends.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10
A HIRED GIRL,
MASKED BURGLAR,
AND IEWELRY.
The Girl Got the Jewelry, aid the Bur
glnr Got Out the
Window

Boston. Mass, Jan. S.--Mary Kennedy
a domestic in the employ Of Mrs. Minnie
y. Martin Of Cambridge, had an exciting
experience with burglar tonight, which
she Is likely to remember for sono time
After supper Mrs Martin aud her dauph-
lpr went out for the evening and left the
House in charge Of the servant girl, They
had hardly departed when the Scrvnnt
thought she would run out iUr o willie
and make a call on friend.
She made the call mud shortly after $
o'clock started back for the house When
In sight she was greatly surprised az see
ing the dining room lighted up Think
ing TIT the family had returned sooner
than was cxpected, the girl thought she
was I'm for it, and would surely hp
scoldel for leaving the house without per-
mission. To escape the expected suOldlng
tile girl took OF her shoes and quietly uu-
locking the door stepped inside, Intending
to go 10 her room, II possible, without
being seen or heard
CHANGING into the dining-room on the
way 20 her apartment, she was startled
Mt seeing a Hutchel lying upon the table
az once flashed through her mind that
there might bc burglars In the house.
Without moving a step she waited a mo-
mcnt and looked around the room. but
nobody was to be scen. She determined
to Investigate and II possible secure the
bag which was evidently filed with booty
and thus make amends for her leaving
the house.
Cnntiously entering the dlning-room she
grabbed the bag. which was quite heavy.
and mnde wild dash for the door Her
hasiy retreat attracted the attention Of
the burglar. for such Il proved to be.
Looking back IN her Hight abe saw the
form of man with a mask on his face,
The burglar was apparently duinbtnund-
ed, for the girl escaped from the house,
and the last seen Of the man by the thor,
onghly frightened woman he was jump
ing from the .pinzzn.
The bag was found 10 contain vam-
able collection Of iewclry, in The shape Of
diamonds. rings. gold watches and neck
iaces, and the Martins estimnted their
value at over $1,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10
BIG PENSION FRAUDS,
ATTORNEY W. BOWEN MOORE
SECURED a MILLION.
Cases to the Number of 1900 Charged
Against Hlm-ismpioyes of His
omuo Implicated.

Buffalo, y. v. Jan. 0.--Alni. w Bow
On Moore, a pension Claims agent whose
hell Of operation embraced The who,e
OF New York state, was arrested few
days ago hy Uuitel safes Marshal Watts
GU warrant sworn out by Special Pen
sion ESnmiucr Ayres charging him
with frauds upon the pen don delnrt-
ment. Mai, M5ore's sln aud his whole
office stan were arrested at the same
tnle as parties to the conspiracy. All
were a.,owel 10 furnish hail.
Examiner Ayrcs has spent six months
IN invest gltlug Moore's operations He
Va ditoiv that his discoveries had
amazed him. S nee isSSJ Moore has Oh
tanned over COCO claims FROM the govern
ment, Of which al least $500 are fraud
ulent' As Moore has been cdrryng on
SAID today that his discoveries had
amazed him Since 1850 Moore has oh
tlves wi,l be necessary TO arrive ot the
full extent OF his frauds,
Inspector Ayres rs authority for tho
statement that the Inspectors have al
ready located frauds representing Slll-
VVO and that the amount which Moore has
iriululcnlly obtained for pensioners may
sateS he estimated az Si,0oVNO,
The specific c0ses on which the ar
rcsts were made present strong evidence
!nvo,ving Moore anl two young women
iu his Office. One Indictment charges
Mary Hunrahnn. Matilda Stock and A.
bert Moore with having .aado. al,e.et,
forged and comtcrloite1 pension vouch-
ers
Commissioner FOirchlld viii soon begin
The hearing ON the charges, II ~ eN-
pcrtcd 10 last several days aud surprising
Developments are looked for. Marshal
Waits holds a Large number Of Warrants
Of arrest which will be served early in
the week. Some well known lawyers
are said 20 be compromised IN The case.
Moore conducted tho largest business Of
any pension attorney In the stale.
Whllc living IN Washingtou Moore was
the subject Of some unpleasant notoricty
aud succeeded IN securing the Indictment
ot Gen. H. v, Boyutnn OF the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette for crimlHn. libel,
On taking Office ComnlsIoucr inchrcn
directed rigid scrutiny OF his opera
lions, and having prepared Che evidence,
has placed II With United States Dis.
trict Attorney poucher.
Assistant United States Attorney
Muckey says The complaints furnish only
a suggestion Of what he expects to show
gt the investigation, Commissioner 10 H.
ron Is satisfied, Mr., M0ckey says. that
this discovery will purge the pension
rolls OF hundreds Of unworthy pension
ers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10
A HOSTILE VIEW
or THE SITUATION IN REGARD
no THE INCOME TAN.


x,rtt a ..V,-t,, a., ~,
Nasn'ngton' jan u VIII the hepho
lean members Of the house vote from
the same pntrlotir motiyes on the income
10, u,at ~, .,t1 -, M. ,.,,o,I9,, ,,.,s
80 I'M 'ueS u'l ou S",e' 'epe"'' ""'
asked Of eN-Speaker Reed.
eve shall vote from the same patriotic
motives. MS we always do" WIS the reply,
"aud in thnt we differ from our upponen, n,
but do NOT know whether we SIM vote
the same way. We 10 not feel Ike o.
visloning the baggage train of our enc
mics"
II is reperollv inrerrn1 from those stnte.
ments Of Mr.. Reeds and slmillr stnta-
mel,ts from other Rnnnb isnns tbat th.v
viii nor VITO ~ s,r;ta n" i,cn,no Ia,
nroris.on ont of H. min XII Th.v
nrobobiv viii nnt roto fnr ~ cvcen, a
F,,v ra,i;coi ,,.,ni,,,.s sr,,u ,i,a IN Wost
int ~, ,,,i rae,..t,, 49,, ,.1,i,,,. n III
~, sn a, ~ ,i,a ~ ia,,is',a M
oi,hnr La n,,,,,,.,''i n, ,,,,,i'1l,
H. isasf ho,r"rn .oe's ,, 't az ~
t'.b s',oi,,s, ~, t,,, p'"gD,e ~ MANY
Eifty-ome D Sn nrSt.,' a 'aN rsoded I,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.

be relied upon to bring the great mass
Of their party associates inio line on the
same side.
One OF the difficulties the opponents
Of the tax have 10 face 4 agreement on
a suitable substitute proposition 10 pro-
vile revenno. Members who may be VII.
ing 10 vote against the Income tax will
hesitate 10 put duty back on sugar,
and tho entire Repnb.ican strength would
be loss upon such q proposition, There
Il no officially, however. In the opinion
Of the Democrats who are against the
income tax. Ia nHasng Their forces unun
the single motion TO strike out or against
the proposition % insert the income tax
In the bill. They eau then lerve II to the
ways AMI means committee. with the re-
corded opinion Of the house before IL.
that the income TAX is not wantpl, 10 de-
v!se other means Of raising revenue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10

Washington, Jan. 0-Thc house at
efldance on the floor and in the GAL
cries was not large when the house met
I'LL o'c.Ock this morning.
After the reading OF the journal, Mr..
'onipton Of Maryland from the commit
ek OF appropriations asked unanimous
pnsent for the consideration of the LIN
pptopriating $4,000 for the construc-
loaqf county roads and suburban streets
n the District Of Columbia Mr. XII
ore objected At l115 o'c.ock the
larse had resolved Itself into COM
nlttee Of the whole for the consideration
4 the tariff bin and Mr. Wilson re-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10

Hoop'6 Puts esro 81 Liver M. jaindiee,
lck headache. maosfrsis sour stomach. raulea