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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05
A NEENAH ROBBERY.

Neenah, Wis, Sept. Tile residence
Of Commodore John Stevens was en-
tered by thieves and several hundred
dollars worth of silverware taken.
Mr.. Stevens and family are in Chi
cago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Rev. D. II. Wheeler, who for ten
years had been president Of Allegheny
college, at Meadville, Pa, has accepted
the chair OF sacred rhetoric in Garrett
Biblical institute. Northwestern uni
versity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05
GUARDED BY TROOPS
NEW MEN ON THE s1hAh
sHovELs ARE PROTECTED.
Sol DlERS ARE NOT NEEDED

so the Miners Say-The President oil
rho Union Fails TO Get the Men 10
Resume WORK and Resigns Ne
Iron District Trouble Still Attracts
Some Attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05

The steamship Cha tterthum was
wrecked off Sydney. 1t had 81 souls
ON board, of whom not over 25 were
saved
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05

Hinckley celebrated the first ami
versary Of the great forest fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-09-05
lCATHOLIC CONGRESS
A STRICTER OBSERVANCE OF
SUNDAY RECOMMENDED.
TO FURTHER TEMPERANCE

Restora ton of the Pope's Temporal
Power Also Recommended
Day to Be Celebrated in a General
and Enthusiastic Manner-Notes
of Foreign News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of u Week
Around the City.

Happenings and Incidents of Week
Around the City.
The excursion Monday to Atlanta was well
patronized by our people.
Miss Florence Templeton left for Bessener,
Ala. Monday, where she will visit relatives.
She Will be away about month.
Miss Mary White has gone 10 Asheville; n.
Grace Jones. Miss White will be in the Land
OF the Sky" for several weeks.
Work at the "Cotton Factory Brick ard Is
heiDg pushed and every one there is as busy
as bee. No idlers are 10 be seen, ana IL Is
hustle from early morn until dark. Up 10
last Saturday night large part OF the
brick contraced for-5OO, ,O0O-had been made,
and with no bad weather, the whole number
will soon be turned out. One Kiln OF lD,OOO
has been burned. and splendid brick they are
by to-day. The cotton factory will be built,
and that right soon. The directors are the
right kind. energetic, pushing business men,
and under their Management we may expect
the town is getting the benefit OF the enter.
prise. From 40 to 10 hands are paid Oft at the
brick yard every Saturday night and that
money spent here at home.
Mrs. H. w. Bays and daughtsrs, Miss Mag
gle, Miss Willie Miss Hubble and Miss Lncy,
lett Monday for Atlanta. From there they
60 to Murphy, n. c., where they Will spend
the rest of the hot weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Quarles and Mrs. }. A.
Bowie were among the number who went
Died, Saturday morning at 1920, Antonette,
the 2year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Lawson This bright, attractive little one
had been sick for some time, and had been
taken by her parents to Little Mountain lot
her health, but all that loving care and med,
ical skill could do was Of no avail, and God
has claimed another bright flower for His
Kingdom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Officers and Horses.

We are in receipt Of the following letter
from a friend, and conclude that we comply
with his suggestion that "this is only for your
own eye when we withhold his name. VI
course if we could not use the in formation,
the very object OF the letter would be defeat
ed:
l have Just read your address" to the Sur
vivors' Association, which in the main is all
right. TOO much gloritcation OF few men
has been com mon not only in South Carolina,
but throughout the South We are not Pc
culiar in that repect, whatever we may oe I'D
Others. I don't know how accurate are your
statements about the various individuals
mentioned, and presume as rule you are
correct, but there are several errors In regard
10 Manly Darlington 10 which call your at
tention, not for the purpose of correcting pub
licly. but merely for your own Information.
Manly did not volunteer from the printing
office at Due West, but went from the Gazette
office in Anderson, nor did he go 10 an un.
willie, Va, in the fall of 1861. and at the resi-
dence OF Il prominent physician of that place.
His brother John, was detailed to nurse MIN,
was buried in the churchyard, and beautiful
monument has been put up at his grave by his
brother, J. j. Darlington.
At the recent reunion OF the Palmetto III
demen, the company to which he belonged,
Colonel James A. Hoyt recited many OF the
facts connected with Mauly's illness and
death, and read letter from John I. Darling
ton, who had recently visited the grave at
Centreville. Certainly here is one private
who has not been forgotten In 81 years.
thought you would be interested in know
these facts. and 80 take the time TO give them,
but let me repeat this is only for your own
eyes, so far as l am concerned. If you would
like TO use the facts they are at your service.
You may remember that Manly came to An,
derson TO work in the Gazette office, and
when Colonel Hoyt founded the Intelligencer
in 1850, he became the foreman and manager
Of the Gazette, and yet he wds scarcely OF age
when he died. He was noble soldier and a
high spirited man In every respect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
The Soldiers Get an Inning.

THE event Of last Monday was the hith an
nsal meeting of the Confederate Survivors
II was the largest meeting ever held. Ihe
Court Room was packed until all the seaIs
were filled and all the standing space was oc'
cupied.
At half past eleven ocock President w. NJ.
Grler called the meeting to order, and AdJu-
tant LYON called the roll. After few re-
marks President Grier asked DR.. j. y. Lind
say to say prayer. The president presented
Hon. ]. S. Cothran, who was the orator OF the
day. His subject was the Second Battle OF
Manassas, with incidental personals and sioe
lights thrown in. Judge Cothran's speech was
the best that we have had at any OF our re-
unions. The soldiers took part in that battle
The speech was conspicuous because OF the
absence Of the Big l, and the presence OF
"We." ave" fought that battle. The Big
was not there. The horses took very small
part in the battle OF Manassas, though some OF
them acted most gallantly in other battles.
No speech has ever met the requirements 30
we'll, or met so enthusiastic an endorse
ment from the old soldiers. They regarded
the historic sketch as true, and recognized the
fairness OF the speaker in awarding praise 10
them, and In not attempting to absorb IT all
for the officers and horses. By unanimous
vote the Survivors asked the Judge TO furnish
a copy OF the speech for publication In the
County papers. The Judge at first declined
but the Survivors insisted, and so IL Is that
the readers will have an opportunity Of read.
ing IL,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Numbering missionaries.

London, Aug. 6.-The correspondent OF lhe
Times at Shanghai says that the missionaries
killed at Kucheng were murdered by an or.
esSy
for their lives, promising to yield their prop,
erty and valuables, out the leader OF the panu
shouted out his orders TO Kill them o4trign.,
A corrected list of the victims is as follows !:
Rev. MIR. aud Mrs. Stewart, Miss Nellie
Saunders and Miss Lena Irish, burnt In house.
Miss Stettie Newcomb was speareu anu
thrown down a precipice.
Miss Marshall had her throat Gu
Miss Gordon, speared In the brain.
Miss Topsy Saunders, skull fractured and
brain exposed.
Master Herbert Stewart, skull fractured anu
brain exposed.
Lena Stewart, died from shock.
The above speaks for itself. We hold up our
hands in holy horror. The Christian world
will lament the atrocious crime.
While we have nothing to say in extenua'
tlon Of the murder of these people, let our
people not forget how generously and how
kindly we treat the Mormon missionaries.
We believe we have killed very few of them,
but the number that we have beaten with
stripes will never be known.
The Chinese regard their religion as sacred,
and when we interfere with them they are
outraged, even as feel outraged at the pres.
ence OF the Mormon missionaries.
The Christian religion can never make It's
impress on China until the mass OF the Chin
ese reach higher civilization, and their CIV
iliZation will never be higher until they have
Il simpler language. The great difficulty OF
learning to read their language will forever
act as barrier TO their civilization, without
which the Christian religion can never get a
!oothold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
About Printers Ink.

This is the day of printers ink, and
the prizes are for those who use it.
Your traditions and prejudices may be
10 the contrary, but the world doesn't
care fig for them. The man who sits
and waits for his trade in these days
gets left. Don't advertise, don't quote
your price lists, don't see that your city
or your business is represented in your
patronizing territory, and don't stand
up manfully alongside Of those who are
lighting for your rights and interests,
and there can be but one result-shrivel-
ing up. Good salesmen, first class ar
icles, gilt edged credit are not enough
They are excellent, necessary-but not
enough. Printers ink beats them in the
long run. Uncle Sans mails go every
day, carrying their freight of special
offers, new crops, long credits, cash dis
counts, job lots and lovers tales from
everywhere. And in the end your trade
Is seduced. It's the world-old story OF
the honeyed tongue and the open ear.
In the fierce competition Of these days
old habits and associations simply can
not stand the pressure. The trade is for
the man who uses printers ink.-Gro-
cery World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
An Advertising Speculation.

Among the many incidents character
lstic of human nature is one which re-
Gently came under the observation of
young man connected with prominent
publishing house, one of the oldest In
the country, and which has for three
generations been conducted by the de-
scendants of the original founder. With
other publications there was issued a
neat little treatise on household econo-
my, showing how, on small income, it
was possible to live comfortably. The
author was woman, and gave her book
the title, "How She Did It." The book
had fairly good sale, but presently
there appeared to be a sudden and unac-
countable demand for the volume, and
every fortnight the house was puzzled
by orders for more. 1t ran through a
fourth edition before the young superin-
tendent learned the cause. The orders
had invariably come from the same
source, and it was then discovered that
the persistent buyer advertised the book
extensively in sporting and other jour
nails. His method was simplicity itself.
The title given, he would insert, "Mailed
secure foR ffty cents, sealed. d."-Truth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
DEVELOPMENT in Advertising.

In no department of the modern news
1aper has there been greater and more
marked improvements shown than in
the field of advertising. There is greater
display of taste and literary style in the
composition. and an evident effort is
made TO appeal to the Intelligence ano
refinement of the reader. This is seen
uot only in the advertisements Of the
large mercantile establishments, where
trained skill is employed, but as well in
the three line advertisement which is
written by the advertiser himself, and
which, in terseness and directness of
style, can lay claim to great literary
merit. The development of advertising
may yet lead to the establishment OF
special courses Of training in business
colleges Already nearly $25, 900, 900 ara
spent annually in the United States in
newspaper advertising, every dollar OF
which, if used judiciously, has returned
Z large interest to the investor. r.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Renewing Seed.

There is no question about the wisdom
of renewing seed, and especially small
grains, from a distance. Grain that has
been repeatedly sown in the same vicin-
ity will run out"-that is, have grad
ua1ly weaker vitality, and to resist these
adverse conditions we must renew the
life of the seed. Renewals from the
same county or the same parallel Of lati-
tude are not sufficient, but the new seed
should be brought from a locality that
has essentially different climatic condi.
tons. The general principle, according
to Field and Farm, is that we should
work from the north toward the south
in these renewals, but this rule, OF
course, has its limitations from natural
causes. With wheat and oats the same
seed should not be used for more than
three successive seasons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Special Privileges.

The State OF South Carolina appropriates
SOS for the education of poor illiterate chill
dren, while giving $500 TO lucky contestants
in a competitive examination-the State CIV
ing three hundred a year to give educated
boys a higher education, while giving two
dollars and five cents for the rudiments of an
education. The principle Of giving $500 to
the boy that needs 1t less. as evidenced In a
competitive examination, needs no comment.
The Citadel ought TO be abolished, or else the
favoritism practiced in giving scholarships to
the boys that need 1t less should be forbidden
We are not informed as TO whether this is
proper work for the convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
The Bible Society.

The Abbevlle District Bible Society met
last Wednesday and the official report ofthe
same is published. The Bible Society meet
ing is an event in Abbeville. Everybody
looks forward to it with pleasure, and our
people are always on the lookout for friends
who are sure to be there. Dr. Bays preached
the sermon. Professor Baily delivered the
essay. Rev. Thos. NJ. Law delivered interest
Ing statements as to the progress OF the Bible
cause In "My District" The Society acted
wisely in not giving all their money TO the
Parent Society" by way OF gift or in the
purchase, of honors for life members.
The Society gave $50 and kept SIS for its own
use. We would suggest that hereafter the
Rev. Law have his statistics printed in leaf
lets and distribute them instead OF speaking
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Division, or No Division? Drawing
the Line, or ObliteratImg Factions.


The proposition to make formal division
of candidates for the State Convention was
wisely voted down. Abbeville made no a.
vision Neither faction asked or promised
anything. But by general consent all CALI
didates entered the field, announced tneir
convictions and left the matter to the whoie
people.
It then followed that one Conservative and
thirteen Reformers entered the race.
The Conservative candidate Joined the Re-
form candidates in urging the people 10 go
10 the polls, and give free and unprejudiced
EXPRESSION of their wishes at the polls.
No appeals were made TO factional preJu'
dice. The candidates ran as Democrats, VINO
were willing, and who were pledged to abide
the result Of the primary election.
The result was, that the Conservative can
didate was elected second on the ticket, re-
ceiving more votes than any of the fourteen
candidates, saving and excepting only one.
The effect OF the refusal TO go into a traoe,
or combine, has been to obliterate 1actlon"'
lines and bring peace and harmony 10 'ne
people Of Abbeville coupty.
We are practically united people, thougn
It is true that in some sections OF the County,
the vote was small.
The staying away from the polls was notlor
any purpose OF voting with the Negroes IN
support of Negro or Independent ticket at
the general election. 1t is thought that there
were more Reformers than Conservatives ao-
sent from the polls last Tuesday. and II IL
were possible for the Independents and Ne
groes to get up a ticket 1T is probable that no
decent white man In Abbeville County would
vote for it. Some twenty-four hundred white
men have taken the oath and voted In the
primary. 1t Is fair to presume that none OF
that number will perjure themselves. Ii tney
do not, then, If full vote should be polled al
the general election on the Goth November,
there are only nine hundred unpledged,
majority of whom are Reformers. Ihe
chances of gaining votes is reduced 70 less
than four hundred. The probability Is, that
even II the four hundred are disatected, that
three-fourths OF that number would refuse 10
affiliate with the Negroes as against their
neighbors. With the prospect OF getting less
than a hundred votes, it is not at all very
likely that we will have an Independent
ticket in the field. At the present writing we
have not heard the least intimation that there
would be one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
KILLING Hogs.

It is not altogether easy to describe
the process known as sticking hog, but
with the assistance Of a cut Prairie
Farmer manages to make it understood.
To begin right get the hog securely in
a pen that will just hold him. Stun him
by blow sharply given in the forehead,
with pole az or similar weapon, half
way between the eyes and top of the
head, or shoot him IN the forehead with
. revolver. Then before the animal BE-
gins to struggle turn him square on his
hack, place a foot ON each side of the
bead, facing the animal, hold the head
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Don't Be Afraid.

Too little advertising is like sowing too
little seed. A farmer in planting corn
puts a number of grains into each hill,
and is satisfied if one good healthy stalk
comes from each planting. It's the con-
slant advertiser that is bound to attract
attention. It's the succession of bright,
catchy advertisements that refuse to be
ignored. That the proper time must be
allowed for the fruit to grow, ripen and
be gathered is as true as that wheat can.
not be reaped the day after it is sown.-
Printers Ink.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
You Must Have the Stuff.

Advertising alone-no matter how ex-
cellent-cannot build up a big trade OF
make house great; yet vital impor-
tance hinges upon advertising, for very
few concerns have ever reached colossal
proportions without liberal and intelli.
gent advertising. have in my mind
four words that mean much:
Variety, Style, Quality, Price!
The store that has these, and in its
advertisements tells its story in plain,
fair, square way that's attractive and
readable, is bound to prosper. Henry
Curtin in Clothing Gazette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07

MEssRs. WILSON & MCMILLAN have made
half million brick on their contract for the
factory. A kiln of 10000 has been burnt. A
kiln of 2S5, 700 is now ready to fire.
The outlook for the factory was never fairer
or more promising. tits possible thata meet
ing of the stock holders will be called at an
early day to instruct the directors as to their
future action.
The architect has not yet sent in his design
for the building, and hence it is not ye: known
how many brick will be needed. The con-
tractors have been given notice to make
100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
journalistic.

AS far as we have noticed, the editor of tn e
Mccormick Times impresses us as having as
good conception Of the duties and response
bilities of the Journalist as any paper receiv.
ed at this office. That paper has pronounced
views, but they are always respectfully ex.
pressed and not epithets, for
those whom he would convert-civlity and
not abuse, for those who differ from him. The
Times Is an unpretentious paper,
but the standard of none is higher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
Lime as a Fertilizer and Insecucide.

Limo AS u CcTLllLcT AuoCSNASiaCs
In paper read before the Society for
the Promotion of Agricultural Science
J. B. Smith had the following to say
about lime:
Lime is in general use as fertilizer,
and to limited extent also as an insecti-
eide. Testimony as to its value is con-
aicting, and this l AM convinced is due
to the condition when applied. Lime
used as an insecticide ought to be in the
form of a dry hydrate. To shell or stone
lime just enough water is to be added to
Blake; then sift through a moderately
fine seive, and dust on the insects when
they are wet. Only soft bodied insects
can be reached by this substance, and
the application must be 50 made that the
caustic properties of the lime may have
a chance. The Larvae of the potato beetle
and asparagus beetle are good subjects,
and testimony of its effectiveness on the
cabbage worm is not wanting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07
HOW DEEP TO PLANT POTATOES.
Answers Gained by Some Very Interest
ing Experiments.

Answers Gained by Some Very Interest
ing Experiments.
While no one depth can be named as
best in all soils, it is fact that the old
method of rather shallow planting and
billing up around the growing plants
has, by many potato growers, been super
ceded by deep planting and compara-
lively level culture. In 1888, on The
Rural New Workers. experiment grounds,
three out of five rows of small plot
were by high culture and fertlllzlng
made to produce at the rate of 1,O76, GS3
and 6O5 bushels to the acre, respectively.
The seed was planted in trenches 8inches
deep and IL inches wide. No one has
experimental more on the subject of
deep or shallow planting than Mr.. Car
man, who conducted these experiments.
The following are given as the average
results for three seasons trial on The
Rural grounds on different soil.
At 2inches deep, 2f5 bushels per acre.
At inches deep, 2S9 bushels per acre.
At inches deep, 23 bushels per acre
At inches deep, 90 bushels per acre.
At 10 inches deep. 24O bushels per acre
The soil was naturally poor and thin
and had never received any manure.
For the three trials mentioned Mapes'
potato fertilizer was used each year at
the rate of 1000 pounds to the acre. AS
seen above, the fourteen inch trenches
give the largest yield as the average of
three years experiments on this kind of
land. AS reported by The American
Agriculturalist, the late Alfred Rose, of
Penn YAM, N. Y, raised in 1889 1893
bushels as single seasons crop from
two separate paintings on the same acre.
Trenches eight inches deep were graded
to an even depth of six inches. The
seed was dropped in the bottom of these
trenches and covered with two inches of
soil. AS the plants grow the soil is
gradually filed in. Other experiments
with large results from similar modes OF
culture, including the great crop of Mr..
c. B. Coy of 1888 bushels from a single
planting, on one acre, might be men-
toned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-07

Judge McIver has granted writ Of haoeas
corpus In the case of Sheppard, who is now
undergoing entence in the penitentiary ior
contempt of court in selling liquor after hav-
ing been restrained. Judge Mc1Ver Is op'
posed to the registration law, and Is opposed
to that faction OF the Democratic party which
is now in power. We expect Sheppard TO be
released. A man ought not to be punished for
disregard OF the dispensary law.