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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
Contest Between Shot and Plates.

From the Scientific American, we
learn that test was recently made at
the Indian Head proving grounds near
Washington City, between thirteen
inch shot weighing LOO pounds, and
a nickle steel plate l4t inches thick,
and having q backing of four feet of
solid oak. The object was to test the
penetrating power of the plate. The
point of the projectile was as sharp as
q lead pencil AMI was sent out Of the
gun with the force of 327 pounds of
powder exploded behind it. This gave
The projectile striking energy OF III
600 tons. The shot went clear through
the plate and the backing and entered
the ground about 20O feet heyond the
target. How far it penetrated the
earth the report does not say. When
the shot was exhumed it was found 10
be practically uninjured. The fine
point was not even crumbled. The
nickel steel plates have been found to
have the greatest resisting power Of
anything yet tried. But this test
seems to prove that they are worthless
to protect ships against modern guns
and projectiles, unless made heavy
enough to sink the vessel. Ever since
the Introduction OF steel plating for
war ships there has heen rivalry be-
tween the makers of heavy guns and
the makers of armor plating. The
gun makers trying to throw projectiles
which no arinOr could resist and the
plate makers trying to produce armor
which no shot can penetrate. VI
course there is limit to the weight OF
plating which ship eau carry with
out rendering her unseaworthy and
sending her to the bottom Of her own
weight. These experiments are very
expensive, and the expense falls upon
the overtaXed people whose govern
ments are carrying them on. And
this means not only our own country,
but most of the great powers of Eu-
rope. :,
Nearly all the nations of the old
world, az we'll as our own, are annual
ly spending large sums of money in
building and arIning these great float
ing arsenals called war ships, and after
they are completed and armed, they
are only immense death traps, more
dangerous to their own crews than
those of the enemy. For we under
stand that guns are now made that can
throw immense dynamite bombs many
miles with great percison, and one of
these bombs dropped on the deck of
one of these great war ships, would
send ship and crew to the bottom
without giving those on board any
chance for their lives, so that between
dynamite above and torpedOes below,
these great ships seem to be doomed:
1t is high time that Christians and
statesmen were studying other means
than war for the settlement Of inter-
national difficulties. War Is not only
barbarous and inhuman, but very eX-
pensive, and is continually growing
more so.
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Choosing Duties.

No one can choose his duties. He
may accept or reject those presented
there is no third course. He may shut
his eyes and try to persuade himself
that some things more pleasant, and
not these painful, difficult things are
what is required of him. But 1t will
be of no use. They will remain duties
Just the same. If they come to him In
the order of Gods will, his only hope
of peace and true prosperity lies in
manfully performing them. He will
not, by fleeing, escape the pain or the
trouble from which he shrinks. That
is inevitable to every one who lives.
But he may very easily escape the CON
ISOLATION, the high support, the glori-
Gus thrill of joy which comes only to
him who stands manfully in the place
allotted to him, and holds till death
the post to which he was assigned
Zion's Herald.
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twill be found that some of the best
known people in Heaven filled very
obscure places while on earth.
To pity distress is but human to
relieve it is Godlike.
Those engaged in "building for eter-
nifty" lay the foundation in time.
Make life ministry of love and it
will always be worth living.
Most people are better than their
neighbors give them credit for.
Distribution and not possession is
the key to true happiness and COM
fort.
Pride is self-centred humility looks
away from self. That is why an
atheist is always proud there is no
one to look to but himself.
He who reigns within himself and
rules passions, desires and fears, IS
more than king.
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A physician has written an article
to show that dyspepsia is due to dis
order of the head, and not to the
stomach. He says: "The number OF
so-called dyspeptics that are cured by
the disappearance of business. domes-
tic or social annoyance, are nearly un.
limited. An overdue note in possess.
ion of q beetle.nose or beetle eyed
creditor, Is more productive Of dys'
pepsia than meal of secondhand car
bet tacks. In fact, it may be the
safest thing to assume that In the dys'
pepsia we had better look in the gar
ret, closet or cellar of the dyspeptic's
house, or among his business or social
relations, rather than to his stomach,
for the difficulty.
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Just for Il Good Time.

Lucille Gregg was a pretty girl,
merry, and fond of a good time.
Whenever there was any fun or mis-
chief afoot, Lucille was leader. She
liked to do things little daring, just
bit ''shocking," ;" and enjoyed seeing
some of her friends open their eyes,
and hear them exclaim, 20, Lucille,
how can you % =,
Pm nota Miss Prim," che would
reply. "I'm not too strait-laced to
have a good time"
Lucille had many admirers with
4 hom she had what what she termed
"summery fiirtations." "There's no
harm in it," she said. "It's just for a
good time"
Last sum mer Lucille went to FASH
ionable resort in the White Noun
tains. While there she made the
acquaintance of George Martin, a
young man of good family in New
York. He showed Lucille attention,
and sometimes she thought, with q
little f1uttering of her heart, that this
might be more than a. "summery
fiirtation.">
One day George was joined by his
mother and two sisters, and Lucille
looked forward with mingled pleasure
and anxiety to meeting them; but q
whole day passed and George did no.
offer to introduce her to his relatives.
Lucille was somewhat annoyed at this
omission, but did not suppose it was
intentional until, just ut dusk, she was
sitting alone in q sheltered corner OF
the balcony, when she heard voices III
one of the rooms.
+ In answer to some question, she
heard George Martin say, "Oh, that's
Lucille Gregg"
"Why, then she must be Belle
Merill's COUSIN" responded a lady's
voice. "You must Introduce US. You
know Miss Gregg, of course ?"
Eyes, know her," George answer
ed, but I don't believe you'll care To
make her acquaintance.
Lucille ought to have left without
bearing more but the temptation to
learn more was too great, so, Wild
burning cheeks she fingered and
listened.
"Why, she belongs to one of these
old Boston families" the lady ex'
claimed, and why shouldn't we care
to make her acquaintance
"Well, she does well enough to talk
with, and treat to ice-cream and con
dictionary, but she-well, she isn't the
girl man would like for q wife. OF
would like his sisters to choose for 8
companion. She's little too loud"
Lucille waited to hear no more. Ho1
with angry shame and humiliation
she fled to her room. And she haC
thought that George Martin esteemed
her. She knew his real opinion o.
her now.
Wave after wave of wounded
pride and modification went over hel
as she recalled certain acts of her own
twice she had smoked cigarettes il
George Martins preseuce, and he hac
professed to admire her splendid in
dependence" and all the while ht
was thinking her loud
Lucille did not spare herself in thi:
humiliating retrospect. II never vii
do so again !" she cried, at length
"No one shall ever have a chance t.
call me loud after this ~
Whether she keeps this resolution Of
not, Lucille Gregg will never think o
certain events of that summer with
out thrill of shame.
Without thought of wrong, save
in merry pursuit Of q good time
many a young girl has been led tt
some foolish act which has left a stall
on her reputation, and caused hel
hours of humiliation afterward.
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Sensational Journalism.


The following paragraph is clipped
from the English telegraphic dispatch
es
IA circular signed by one hundred
and five members of the House OF
Commons has been sent to the editors
of the prominent daily newspapers
throughout the United Kingdom, ask
ing them TO cease to demoralize the
people by reporting sensational cases
of immortality or brutality, and in
other ways appealing to the sensual
nature of man."
We cannot but rejoice at .such
movement OH the part of those who
are supposed to have the welfare of the
nation at heart. The marvel Is. that
action has not been taken sooner; that
men of thought have not realized, long
ere this, the terrible danger tn the
future character Of the people which
lies in the crime columns of our daily
newspapers.
We would fain believe this to be an
evil with which we Canadians have no
need to wrestle. We hear 1t said,
again and again, that the moral tone
of our country is high, very high.
Recently, at the missionary meeting
of the Montreal Conference. We heard
an eminent missionary enlarging on
this fact. Let us not, however, blind
ourselves with self-praise. We cannot
Je too thankful for the solid founda-
ton which our grand pioneer fore
fathers have laid for US but, O, with
what care should we build thereon
Whether we all realize it or not,
there is subtle evil creeping in
among US, a deadly evil which, If left
to work its way, will in time sap our
best life.blood. Does not the growth
of sensational literature In Canada, as
elsewhere, justify Lord TennysOn's
almost despairing cry?
RIP your brothers vices open,
Strip your own fonl passions bare;
Down with Reticence, down with Reverence,
Forward, naked, let them stare.
"Feed the budding rose Of boyhood
With the drainage OF your sewer;
Send the drain into the ouDtain,
Lest the stream should issue pure.
. "Do your best to charm the worst.
TO lower the rising race OF men;
Have we risen from out the beast?
Then back into the beast agRin!"
Pick up almost any of our dailies
and you will find at least from one to
two columns, and these often Of the
front page, devoted to narrowing ac-
counts of murders and assaults, and
still worse, to vivid descriptions of the
grossets immoral outrages, dwelt on in
disgusting detail. These are the pages
that we thoughtlessly and smilingly
allow our sweet, dainty girls and in
nocent, light-hearted bows to peruse at
their pleasure! This is the food with
which we allow our public press to
satisfy the natural craving which all
healthy young appetites have for the
heroic and imaginative! Mothers and
fathers, does not your blood freeze
within your veins at the thought OF
what this may mean to your children
and grandchildren? To lessen the
great evil of sensational journalism,
Danish from your home the paper that
prints it.-COr. of "Christian Guar
Ldian," Toronto.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF Week
Around the City.

The Southern Railway Company mas ~ IasL
repaired the break in the embankmenl near
the depot, and the work was done none lou
soon. In this. az In AL otner matters, :.
"stitch In time saves niue" and TINS WORK
saved wreck and the probable loss OF re.
Mrs. s. NJ. RIgsbee, who has Geen absent
several months, returned last week.
Mr. g. A. Vesanska Is having extensive re-
mai IRIS made on his residence recently pur.
chased OF Mr.. Aug. W. Smith.
Last weeks Press and Banner was nlled
with good reading and an unusual amount
OF advertisements. Our merchants know the
value OF printers ink, and as thorough must
ling business men, act accordingly. ana reap
the benefits thereof. ~
Last Saturday was busy day-a large
crowd In town and q number OF bales or cot.
ton on the market. Business is picking up,
and is much better than last week.
Mrs. DR.. jacobson, aunt of Mrs. A. Cohen,
ahd nisht % With her niece. @ These ladies were from
New York city, and are at present visiting
relatives In Athens, Ga.
Mrs. Charles Stern. OF Athens, Ga, Is Vis,t-
ing her daugh ter Mrs. A. Cohen.
Miss Nellie Roberts, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Joe Dickerson, on Main street,
ior the past two months, left this week for her
home In Portsmouth, Va.
Mcdaniel and Miss Mary Hemphill. M iss Lii.
lie Vincent and Miss Rebecca Seal spent last
Judge W. c: Benet spent Sunday with his
Mrs. w. A. Lee went to Greenville last
Thursday TO see Mrs. T. G. Cover, returned
Sunday.
Mr.. Lawrence Parker, Mr.. John Sadler and
Mr. viii Giles, of Anderson, drove through
the country TO Abbeville last Saturday night
and spent Sunday with friends. returning
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Bernau went to Troy
last Wednesday TO attend the Synod OF the
A. r. P. church.
Miss Sailie Calhoun, Of Montery, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. b. Glover, of Ports
mouth, Va, spent few hours In town last
sunday with their friends MIR. and Mrs W.
C. MCGOWAN.
Conductor j. B. L. Cobb is the unfortunate
sufferer from an accident In which knee
was badly bruised, and IL compelled to take
q "lay of" for an Indefinite time.
Cotton ranged 10 price yesterday from AZ
to 5N cents. Mark ct quiet. Receipts for the
past week have been larger than for the same
period during this season.
Mrs. B. F. Bailey and sons, Masters Wallace
and Sam, are in Columbia visiting relatives.
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Is. 8. Tlmes.)

Spiritual power cannot be secured ny
mere mechanical means. He who would
impress spiritual truths through writ
ing or speaking, or by action and ex;
ample, must himself he first impressed
by spiritual power. A preacher, a
teacher, an editor. or Christian work
er, who would press home to the heart
important spiritual truths, must have
his own heart moved and fired by those
.ruths. Otherwise bis best words ol
ctions are uninspired and lifeless
gencies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
SCHOOL MEETING.
The Contingent Fees to be Abolished
After this Year.

The annual meeting OF the citizens was held
I'm the Court House last night. W, e: NC.
GoWan, ESQ.,, was called and Hugh Wlison
was asked to act as Secretary.
Mr.. Tempieton on request or tne cnalr
stated the object Of the meeting, and as chalr.
man of the Board Of Trustees, made report OF
tine work of the Board for the last scholastic
YEAR The finances were in satisfactory con:
d!tion; the school is getting on nicely, an9
the patrons of the school were well pleaseo
The report was received as in form alton.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the contingent Zee
of Sl.5O be abolished.
Mr.. COX seconded the motion.
Mr.. Gary objected to the passage OF the res
olution as the amount OF the contingent fees
were necessary TO the carrying out OF the
plans OF the Board, and could not well Do
Hr. Klugh was in entire sympathy with the
spirit OF the resolution, but felt the necessity
Of continuing the same for this year at least
This very Queetion had given the board great
anxiety as to a proper solution. he hoped
the time would come when the contingent
fee would not be required.
Mr. Hammond thought 1t was necessary TO
keep the school comfortable
Mr.. MCGOWAN moved as an amendment
that the fees be discontinued after this year:
The amendment was carried without dis
sentlng voice.
The old Board OF Trustees were reelected,
and u vote OF thanks was offered for their past
faithful and satisfactory service.
The meeting adjourned.
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A Christian lady of deep experience

A Christian lady of deep experience
lately said, that on account of her COM
mitting small sin, God hid his face
from her for six weeks. We all under
stand this from our own experience.
Do not we also understand itas ma
ton can we expect anything else but
that he will hide his face. while so
many wrong things are done national
ly and encouraged by his children.
but none saith, where Is God, my
Maker."- 35: TO- Messenger Vt
Peace.
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BIRTH.
Born. at Hunters, October %. 1894, to Mrs. Z.
E. Wilson, q daughter.

Eureka" Extension Brass Rods, In length
from "a to ~ inches, for sale by
MCDILL & ToLLY.
1000 feet Moulding, all styles and prices.
Picture Frames made any size desired.
McDILL & FOLEY.
Wardrobe Dressers, the latest, neatsst and
most useful article in furniture.
McDILL & ToLLY, Sole Agents.
We wish TO call attention 70 the handsome
stock OF Furniture kept by McDin & Tolly:
Their store Is crowded with both goods anu
customers, the latter securing good bargains.
II You attend the circus to-day, be sure to
give them all.
McDnl & Tolly pay ALL Freight, and ID
the last week made several shipments To oii'
Ierent purts Of the State.
Something new and nice fancy candles Tor
Christmas and parlor decoration, all sizes and
color at Harrison & Games Drug Store.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will give
an Entertainment, Friday evening, NOV, II,
turkey, oysters and salads, &C, will be served.
hepnblic, at large are invited.
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A little boy was coming home with
his mother from church; when he
heard her saying that the sermon was
not worth much. The little boy i'm
mediately turned around and said,
"Oh, mother, what could you expect
for halfpenny"
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Acquitted.

Acquitted.
McLendon, who was charged with murder
in killing Norment in the Darlington riot,
was acquitted last Saturday night.
The Cheapest Price Yet Made.
McDill l. Tolly offer q Suit OF Furniture
consisting OF seven u pieces, for
Now Is the time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
THE LISTENER.

George Gould heads party who have
gone to Buffalo B.ll's ranch in Nebraska
for a visit.
". Camille Flammarion claimg that the
star OF Bethlehem was Venus at the time
OF its greatest splcndor.
Congressman Dingley of Maine has
bought the Grand Rapids Mich Eagle
for his son, +. n. Dinglcy.
Mr.. Gladstone it is said, has entered
upon series of literary tasks sufficient TO
keep him employed two years or more.
> Among the newspaper men now in the
United States senate are Hawley, Chan
tller. Walsh, Gallinger, Hansbrough and
PETER
Lord Rosebery is a devoted father He
cut the cabinet meeting rather short in
order to be with his little daughter at
Dalmeny park on her fifteenth birthday.
Mr.. r. J. Calling, the inventor of the
famous gun, resides at Hartford. He is
now "A. with snow white hair and calm,
clean shaven face. He was born in North
Carolina.
Senator Vest laughs at the idea of hay
ing become millionaire since he entered
the senate and says that he will give $3.50, =
600 to any one who will prove that he has
81, 900, 600
General Caesar Conevaro, Peruvian
minister to the United States, has recent
ly been made president of the Peruvian
senate and will therefore not return to
this country
The Earl Of Mar has weakness for
composing church music and has a neat
little church in the highlands where he
tries it upon the country folk who form
the congregation.
Elk President Harrison is to be allowed
to choose the artist who shall paint his
portrait to be hung in the White House,
and 81, 500 appropriation, already provid-
ed, will cover the cost
John Williams, founder of the Young
Mems Christian association, was clerk
in a dry goods store in London. The first
organization of young men was small
band OF his fellow clerks.
The latest prctcndcr to the "throne" of
France is Mohammed-be ben Bourbon. He
claims descent from one of tho Bourbon
princes who went to Algiers at the time of
Louis XIV. He is cattle dealer at Bou-
gle in Algeria.
The Duke of Somerset, who died lately,
devoted his whole life practically to driv-
ing. At one time he used to drive a stage
coach from London to Oxford dine at
the Mitre and then drive the night mail
back to London.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is called the high
prophet of the lighter school of music. For
two years in youth he was a choir boy
His favoritc hours for composing arc be-
tween midnight and 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, when London is asleep.
General Thomas II. Ruger, who is OK
pccted to succeed General Miles in com
mand of the department OF the Missouri,
is 80 years old and has Shcridan's iron
gray mustachc and bold cast of features
He was practicing lawyer just before the
war,
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BriCandaga In Greece.


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Vi ureeco Is as s"ie '9 ioe''''iS CIV ~
more reapcctaole' '7iii.o 'hc "lA"ii a.
herihl, On inc fo''u W -hnf"'i'ii' /" 90
Att'c" mas peeil pcrleo'lS seoul'' "i'4 'ii'
fclopolhese ana tHe ls'hi,us nave 'T.ii.
pietely lose tifelr triu!tioiini 'eiiols, n .,I
lhcssaly ana thc Iurhi'h lfoh,itr are S'iii
dangerous Nheh was III Atnens' Inv
sensation OF 'he aay was tio 'iiai VI d
urccN merhper Oh parliament anu ms wv
brothers before the criminal court !" "a
rlsSa on IL c1dFSe ol CoiHpi'ItS WIN pii5
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WHY THEY ARE FAT.
You Never See Lean Horse on a New
York Brewers Cart

York Brewers Cart.
Did you ever see a thin, spare cadaver-
ous, bony horse pulling q brewery wagon?
Probably not in New York, though such a
thing could happen, though it would not
pass without notice. The reason for i5 is
simple. These hqt ses are fed very largely
on what is known as brewers grain,
the residue of the brewing process, "A nour
ishing but unstable product Of the brew
cry When the labor OF beermaking is
| ended, gallons of these grains in liquid
form are poured into closed wagons and
carried to the stables, where they are fed
to the horses. They are fattening and give
brewery cart horses that rotundity which
is the marvel of many who do not under
stand the true cause of it. 1t is estimated
that nearly 20 per cent Of brewers grains
are water and unavailable for transport,
except at large expense, for considerable
distances and, more than this, they spoil
easily, so must be used at once as they
come from the brewery, hot and stcaming.
In some places, espt sally out of New
York, these brewers grains are fed to cat
tie with very good results, but in this city
the supply is taken up chiefly i'll the sta
bles of the larger brc; 1ries.
Very few persons have stopped to com
pute the extent to which horses are neces-
sary in the brewing business, The largest
of the city breweries has $50 horses con
stantly in use in delivering kegs Of beer
to the customers distributed about New
York city and Brooklyn. The next largest
has 200 horses, and SO on down the list,
the total number of brewery horses in the
city footing up 1000. New York sun
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The Last Long Sleep.

Familiarity with death is apt to alter
ones earlier conceptions of it, Two ideas
are very generally accepted which expert
enco shows to he false. One is that the
dying usually fear death, and tho other
that the act OF dying is accompanied by
pain 1t is we'll known to all physicians
that when death is near its terrors do not
seem to be felt by the patient. Unless the
Imagination is stimulated by the triGhtful
portrayal of the Supposed 'pangs Of death Z
or of the sufferings which some believe the
soul must endure after dissolution it is
rare indeed that the last days or hours of
fife are passed in dread.
Most sick persons are very, very tired.
Sleep-long, quiet sleeps what they
want have seen many people die |
have never seen one who seemed to fear
death, except when it was or seemed to
be rather far away. Even those who are
constantly haunted, while strong and
we'll. with dread Of the end Of life forget
heir fear when that end is at hand
Scribner's Magazine.