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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
Looking for n. Prayer,

1.-THE numerous annals Of Episco.
pacy ought TO be written up" said Il
Methodist WON III. They wouldn't
hurt the Church and would. diver
millions. Some Episcopalians, you
know, imagine they can find prayer
for every event In life, laid down in
their precious ritual. When I was IN
Florida last winter the baby-girl Of all
Episcopal neighbor Of mine Was
dreadfully scalded. was sent for and
found the household in great excite.
ment, everybody running about hunt.
irg for cotton, oil and other needed
medicament for the injured child. A.
I did not see the poor mother in the
crowd, working over the infant,
searched for her and finally found bef.
She was in the parlor, leaning over o
Isrge prayer.book. AS l approached
she looked UP with an agonized coun.
tenance and excl lined excitedly:
%! What shall I do? / cannot find
the prayer for the scalded baby!
can't find the prayer for the scalded
baby ="
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SRelipye AlyO I'm Me-

There is no journey of life but has
its clouded days and there are some
days in which our eyes are 50 blinded
with tears that we find it hard 10 see
our way or even read Gods promises.
Those days that have bright sunrise
followed by sudden thunder. .claps and
bursts of unlookedfor sorrows are the
ones that test certain Of our graces
the most severely. Yet the law of
spiritual eyesight very closely resem-
bles the law of physical optics.
When we come suddenly out of the
daylight into room even moder-
ately darkened, we can discern moth
ing but the pupil of our eye gradual
ly enlarges until unseen objects become
visible, Even so the pupil of the eye
of faith has the blessed faculty ofen-
larging in dark hours Of bereavement,
so that we discover that our loving
Fathers hand is holding the cup of
trial, and by and by the gloom be-
comes luminous with glory. The four
teenth chapter of john never falls
with such music upon our ears as when
we catch its sweet strains amid the
pauses OF some terrific storm. LET
not your hearts be troub ed: ye be-
leve in God, believe also in me. = 4 =
T will not leave you cOmforlless. ~
The Rev. Theodore l.. Cuyler, ID. u.
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"IIe Leadeth Me-"

One of the most blessed promises in
the Bible is this one in Ieaiah xiii, l6
"And will bring The blind by way
that they knew not: will lead them
in paths that they have not known
I will make darkness light before
them, and crooked things straight.
These things will I do unto them. and
not forsake them" Surely this is
something We can personally sppro-
pirate without question as to whether
or not 1t applies to us. For we ale
verify blind. We cannot see whut Is
going to happen tomorrow: We know
nothing that is before us; our eyes are
Of no use whatever in foretelling either
good or i'll !; and being blind, 1t Is i'm
possible for us to know which is the
best path in life for us to take. In our
perplexity God says: -.
l will take you safely through these
ways that are dark and unknown to
you ; in these paths that are so doubt
full, that lie along really dangerous
places. will. lead you.., l
will even make the darkness
light before you and will straighten
out the things which seem to you
hopelessly crooked, If. you will ouly
suffer Me to do this for you, | surely
will. Put your hand in Mine, and |
will not forsake you. We say with
anxious foreboding: 20, If | only
knew what is best to dow God says
You do not know, but know, and |
will lead you by way that you know
not. The trouble is that, being blind,
We act as though we could see, and
run into dangers and calamilies with
a terrible shock. When We remember
and fully realize that we are blind,
and are therefore glad to have guide,
the dangers and calamities come in
our way, to be sure, but We meet them
very differently. The hand Of our
Guide is 30 full Of strength and rest
and comfort that we come out OF the
painful experience stronger than when
we entered it; even The darkness has
become light before us through the
shining of His countenance.
So may we take the intinite comfort
of the promise to our hearts. Blind
though we are, and rough the road
over which we walk, our Guide knows
the path perfectly, and is not only
able to take us over it i'm safety, but
also to give us great and good cheer on
the way.
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Sensibility Of Children.

A mother told ME yesterday the fol-
lowing pathetic incident: when
Harry was four years old, my little
Mary came. Harry was devoted to her
from the first. He loved to sit by her
crib, to watch me when / bathed her,
to enjoy her Growing and all her cum
ming ways.
lone morning when had arranged
for her bath and had gathered the
clean clothing about me, found the
water in the bowl was scarcely warm
enough, and as Harry had learned to
turn the faucet, l said, handing him a
large mug: Gould you 60 to the bath.
room, Harry, and bring me mug, OF
hot water?' He took the mug de-
lighted, as usual, to do an errand for
his mamma, and ran TO the bath room.
at happened that the water was
very hot, and the dear little fellow,
with both hands around the mug, 10
hold it steady, nearly scalded the ten
der skin on his hands, in bringing it to
NE. But he made no exclamation OF
pain until I took the mug from him,
80 determined was he to bring me the
water. 49,.
II kissed him as drew him toward
me, and putting my. arm about him,
said. Why darling, mammals 50
sorryn
"Re turned his face up toward me
and, with q beautiful smile shining
through his tears asked;
rs that fur me?' ,
sWhat? what do you mean" /
said.
"'Why, nid you mean darling for
me?' he said, in most pathetic voice.
and then added: You know I've on
ly been "dear" since baby came =.
my heart came into my mouth" /"
said the young mother, "and ! was
broken down completely. 1 had not
realized until then that We had been
using the most endearing terms to the
baby, and deprived our little boy OF
what we had never thought he had
either cherished or missed. 1t was q
lesson I never foIgot."
o, young mothers, do remember
that your little ones have very sensi;
tive hearts, which are easily wounded!
Remember, too, that although reproof
and correction are necessary. quiet
ones are oftentiines most effective, aud
reproofs in public should be avoided.
And do not speak lightly or f1ippantly
to the little folks when The new baby
comes, but still have endearing, tender
words for all.-Standard.-
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Fashiopabls' Church Music.

A congregation may be heard Justify
proclaiining their defiance of the de.
calogue in II love to steal, I love t.
STEAL" while all they meant to do was
to "steal awhile away" to some imagi'
nary realm of spiritual blessedness.
"Stir up this stu-slir up this stu
was only the "feguingr form of "St!i
this stupid heart 10 pray And "a
with "And take thy pill -and take thy
pilgrim home." "My poor pol-fny
poor pol-my poor polluted heart =
'And more eggs-more eggs-and
more exalt our joys" II love The
bet-I love thee better than befofe. "
"And catch the hee-aDd catch tile
fleeting hour" and many more enter.
tanning instances Of perverted se1se
in song. Two trebles sang, "And
learn to kiss" two trebles and alto
land learn 10 kis.' two trebles, alf'
and tenor, "And learn to kiss" Gass
solos, "The Rod"
With reverence let the saints appear
And bow before the Lord, .-.
became "And bow.-wow-.wow, AMI
bow.--ow-- ow," aud 90 on until treble,
alto tenor and bass (bass enough II
all conscience 9 had bow vowed them
selves hoarse and preceptibly apop
lectic. .---Cornhill Magazine.
And yet they call this numbering ot
the English language music. They
cut words in two, making the mos
absurd combinations and construct
ions. They take the two words.
hallelujah, amen.--and leDgthen then
out for five minutes in au anthem
The heavy, ponderous pipe organ
swells away and the very timbers .
the building rock, the organ!st presse
the deepest bass that sounds like muf
fled thunder, and some little fellow
with eye glasses on, and with q suici
dal collar aud variepated shirt. bosom
begins to squeal. The old sisters ant
brethren down stairs do not try t.
keep up. They are running a priva''
affair up stairs to attract folks Z
church, and the fogies would spoil 1t
Attraction and NOT praise Is the OBJ
ject In view. Thirty minutes song
and q twenty minutes sermon Is the
taking kind and some preachers are 81
weak -kneed as to cater to that senti
ment. The purest, the best, the mos,
entbusing music is that where al
join in with q hearty feeling OF praise
and by which souls are moved t.
think, repent, believe.---N. q. Me'ho
dist.
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Not Wanted.

The impression, II am not well
come" is often taken away by stran-
gers who have worshipped with the
congregation.
"Who is responsible?" is often ask
ed.
No pastor that is interested in bis
work will fail to greet any visitor. 1t
is true the stranger feels somewhat re-
luctant to press himself upon the at
tention of others. In large measure
the responsibility lies with the mem.
bers of the church. TO wear an air of
indifference to the stranger III the
church, is downright discourtesy.
, Invite people to the church, and ne
glect to welcome them! 1t is like
standing against an iceburg for a
stranger, after having been pleased and
enthused by the service, to move down
the aisle 10 the door, with q host OF
mt mbers stepping back and looking as
if asking "Who are you"
II is no wonder that some churches
get the unenviable name of selfish" &"
For how far out Of keeping with the
true spirit of Christ, 10 impress one
with the thought, that he is not worth
attention.
"Come again." 10 q poor man or wo-
man a warm shake by the hand with
a favorably impressed hearer a large
''sunshine smile" and greeting to the
sin stricken, have brought many back
to the fold of ChIist.
Let every stranger come In as such
if he will but by no means let him
leave as such. AS he takes with him
the delight of the sermon, let him car
ry with him the conviction that those
! people at---are D gUod, happy,
social class and as sure as he appre-
| ciates proper treatment he will come
again.
Don't say it is the PASTORS business
to attend to the stranger: DO not walt
| to see some one else perform the act or
greeting; let everyone show personal
interest, and you will learn to appreci-
ate, even more than you have done, any
| like courtesy shown you when III
strange church.
Do not say, "I can not be social to
one whom do not know" You will
not cheaper yourself in the estimation
of the stranger by being friendly.
1t is often seen, that certain people
attempt 10 show All air of superiority,
and titus pass others as If they were
wax figures moved forward Oh plat
form. But that il far from commenced
able: the fact is as shallow AZ the aris-
tocracy they attempt to initiate.
Away with useless formality, and
reserved manners and let there be such
feeling of sociability, that the church
will be filled to hear the Word. 1t is
not SO much the "good selmons,' as the
un friendly manner of the people that
prevent tile return of strangers. .-Bea-
con Light.
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Farm and Garden Notes.

Teach your team to pull together.
Make all things ready for the spring
work.
Feed literally and give plenty of
exercise.
Most colts are fond of sweet apples,
and an occasional feed of them Is an
excellent diet.
If turnips are fed before milking
they will affect the flavor of the
milk.
Many poultry men say that hen Of
two years has done her best service.
Tue greatest profit in feeding sheep
for mutton is made while the animals
are young.
Before setting, air your milk thor
oughly, so as to allow animal and
other matters to escape.
1t is said that when the COWS have
been fed on bran the milk rises slowly
and is hard to churD.
Firewood is more easily cut when
green and makes quicker and better
fires when well seasoned.
If the stock are TO be kept thrifty
they need more variety of food in win
ter than at any other season.
When calves are from three to SIX
months old and weigh from eighty.
five 10 100 pounds they are best for
the market.
The care of butter does not nd
with it's being packed in tubs or jars.
The packages should be kept stored in
a cold atmosphere kept pure by venti-
latiOn.
Sheep are hardy and able to stand
rough weather aud to partly starve
without dying, but they do not yield
their best results from such neglect.
Let your horses come to heavy pull
ing gradually, and not until their
bones are we'll matured.
Why not raise more geese? They
are easily reared, cost but little for
food, and are in good demand.
Inc OUJectlol 10 throwing OuC tue
egg shells to the hens is the liability
of their getting into the habit of eat
ing eggs.
Leghorn pullets will begin laying
when they are five months old, but
pullets of the larger breed often wait
ten months, or even year, before
laying.
A little salt in the water in which
flowers are placed will help to keep
them fresh for q long time. ~: 49,
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Re Careful Of the Eyes.

Avoid reading when lying down.
Sit with the back to the light, or 10
the light will come over the left
shoulder when reading, sewing, or
wiring When writing, should the
light come from the right side, the
shadow of the hand and pen or pen.
Gil falls on the paper, constantly shad.
ing the line of work and fatiguing the
eye. Wells, especially spotted ones,
are injurious to the eyes; and. If wells
must be worn, they should be of The
softest clearest net. The eyes should
be rested five or ten minutes after each
hours reading. The study of music
and German is hard Oh the eyes, aud
the eyes should be rested more fire.
quenlly and longer at time wlien
engaged in these studies. Avoid fac
ing the lamplight when studying. A
bad stomach sometimes makes bad
eyes. Attend to the digestion. Poor
ventilation frequently weakens the
eyes. When the eyes feel tired,
bathe them with soit water, hot or
cold, whichever on trial proves more
comfortable. The hot water gener-
ally proves more beneficial.
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Household Hints.

Little red ants cannot travel over
wool or rag carpet. Cover the shelf in
closet or pantry with flannel, sci
whatever you wish to keep from the
ants on it, and they will at once dis
appear. They may be caught also in
sponges into which sugar has been
sprinkled then the sponge should be
dropped into hot water.
Salt and water will sometimes re.
vive q person when unconscious from
hurt. Salt in tepid water is good
emetic. For poisoning with alcohol
an emetic of warm water and salt
should be frequently given.
Waffies.-One pint flour, half pint
corn meal mush, one pint fresh sweet
milk, three eggs beaten very light.
Mix we'll, and bake in well-heated
thoroughly creased waffle-irons.
A teaspoonful of salt in a glass o.
water is cure in uany stomach
troubles, relieving collie aud helping
digestion.
"A little sulphur worn in the shoes
is said to be sure preventive to the
dread, and often fatal, disease, grip.
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AS everyone knows, in the early
days of MeJhodism a considerable de-
gree of slrictness was maintained IN
regard to the wearing of jewelry or
costly attire. An eminent divine OF
that church gives an amusing Incl
dent. A preacher had just gone t"
his new charge, and was In the midst
of his sermon, when \ woman rose
aud went out, slammiug the door with
upnect ssary violence. OF course he
supposed lie had said something
which gave offence; but oil making
inquiries, he learned that til, woman
left because 1.-The minister wore
bosom pin" The fun of it was that
he had driven to the service over bad
roads, and one drop of mud had set
tied on his immaculate shirt bosom,
deceiving the tender conscience of the
good sister.
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Ii. c. A. Milford
Teach the Child n Song.

Encourage your little ones to sing.
Music lessons care and heartache.
Often and often the words of a song,
the sweet melody, linger in the heart
after the voice is silent, and keep alive
the courage which had almost died :
anxiety and heart pain cause heart
disease, and after that quickly comes
death. Song sweetens toll, and it is
imperative that parents and teachers
should aim to increase this means oil
happiness for the children, if for no
other means than to strengthen their
minds and hearts for the labors to be
borne in mature years.-Messenger.
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One of the surest ways of getting 9
man to show out his best side, either
in spirit or in work, is to expect it.
The employee who has an impression
that his employer thinks him good
for nothing, the child who feels him
self treated as though he had no right
motives except those that are pounded
into him, is not likely to show him
self at his best in aspiration or energy.
Many an unruly scholar cdn be easily
tanned by showing faith in him, and
every one can be made better by
drawing more surely than by driv-
ing.
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Praise for well.doing is more rare,
but less important than blame fOi
doing i'll. The average parent Is like
lier to check a child when he does
wrong than to commend him when be
does right. So, all the way along in
life, he who does as be ought to do is
not sure to hear from it, while he who
makes slip of any kind Is pretty
sure TO be reminded of the fact. An
editor, as he sends out, week by week,
the paper on which he has labored
earnestly, knows that ten readers will
write to him about the errors which
they note, where one will write a
kindly line in recognition of his care
at other points. The knowledge that
ones faults aud mistakes are sure to
attract attention. keeps man on the
alert to do his best; but the occasional
word of appreciation and praise from
generous-minded observers, helps and
cheers him in his ceaseless struggle
S. s. Times.
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Defent and Victory.

At the bloody battle of Marengo the
French line fell hack in complete
route, and the officers rushed up to
their commander, crying: 1.-The bat.
tie is lost" YES" exclaimed the
general, zone battle is lost, but there
is time 10 win another" Inspired by
his faith and courage, the officers hur-
ried back, turned the head of the re-
treating column, and when in few
hours the last gun was fired the French
camped Oh the field of battle. Mar
engo had been won. So if we are
thinking of battles lost during the
past year, in school or buiness, or,
worst still, in character-lost temper,
lost patience, lost spirituality or pray
erfulness-let us remember that there
is yet time TO win another battle.
Raise the standard once more, take
fresh courage, put on the whole armor,
and God will surely give us the vic.
tory. $50 teach US tonumber our days
that We may apply our hearts unto
wisdom. 1.-The Rev. w. H. Pope.
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Pens.

The children of the present genera
ton take pens for granted. They are
30 various and 30 cheap that their
value is lightly appreciated. But some
of US remember when card OF Jo-
seph Gillott's pens was something to
be prised very highly. These cards
contained only a dozen pens, and sold
for a good price. What an improve.
ment they were on the quill pen, un-
less one had a very sharp penknife
and great skill In fashioniny pen
from a goose quill. When writing
hour in school came, and the writing
books were distributed, the teacher
was kept busy making and meDding
pens, and often he stayed after school
to get the pens ready fer the next day.
Now we buy peus by the box. and
think nothing OF it.
The earliest pen was metallic then,
when bark and tkins were USED for
records instead Of stones and plastic
clays, the camel's hair pencil Was EN-.
ployed. The use Of parchment and
papyrus suggested the reed pen, which
was prepared by certain process.
Then pens made of quills came into
use about A. d. 553. The quills OF
the swan, goose, aud crow were pre-
ferred above all others. In Russia and
Holland these were plunged in heated
sand, dipped in boiling alum wafer oI
diluted nitric acid, aud brought q good
price.
In the latter part of the seventeenth
century iron pens were Used, but they
were very poor, and the quill was pre-.
ferred to them. Not until early in
1900 experiments were made with
glass, horn. steel, silver. and tortoise
shell 10 find something mole durable
than the quill. In 1921 the manufac'
ture Of steel pens began in earnest in
Birmingham, England, and has gone
increasing ever since. The first gross
of pens brought at wholesale $50
In 1860 as good an article was sold ut
twelve cents a gross. 30 greatly had
the manufacture prospered. In lS25
the use of gold in making pens was
first tried, and now the annual pro
duct of gold pens amounts to between
two and three million dollars.
Fountain pens ore of more recent
make, and there were very few, II
any, previous to 1870, and such rs were
made were far from satisfactory. Now
they are advertised in variety. and
almost anyone who has much writing
to do can afford fountain zen.
With all this there are some lovers
of the olden time who prefer a quill
above every other variety.
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He Took All the Shoes.

Iknow a funny story about dog l
have seen.
His master trained him to bring his
shoes TO him every day.
One day the gentleman went with
his dog to O hotel where almost every
one put his shoes outside his door to be
blacked.
,Iu the morning no one had a shoe.
The dog had carried every pair into
his masters room and piled them up
beside his bed. s@ e -
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Nothing runs itself, unless it is 60
ing down hill, says the Sunday School
Times. However smoothly any sort
of business may seem to run, if it is
making progress and gaining in up
ward reach, there is sure to be brain
back of it, directing its movements
and urging it forward. A will must
start the upward movement, and q
will must keep that movement going.
The only force that is operative with.
out will, in this world as it is the
force of gravitation ; and that draws
downward.