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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
THE EXPERIMENT SUCCEEDED.

In 1888, Mr.. A. L. Foster, together with
others, formed corporation and established
a saw-mill plant at a place called Foster
employed $50 men. The payroll Is about
$4,000 to $4,000 per month. There are forty
five families, all having comfortable homes:
They have school. town hall, library and
reading room Mr.. Foster determined to ex-
clude the saloons from the location. He was
told by several experienced lumbermen that
he could not keep men to work for him with
out saloons. He determined to try the ex.
pertinent. Never since the organization OF
the company has it been compelled to send
away for employees. The nearest saloon Is at
Metropolitan, Ave miles distant. MIR. Foster
writes that he has never spent dollar IN
railway fares or time to get men-simply an
swerlng letters Ia all the expense to which he
has been put. They have never had occa-
sion to use one single dollar for the poor
fund, either town or county. Inc miu mas
been running for about ten years.-Charles-
ton MESSENGER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Soft newspaper is excellent to
cleanse windows or any glassware.
Spirits of turpentine is the thing
with which to cleanse and brighten
patent leather.
Cold tea cleanses paint better than
soap and water unless the paint is
white, when milk is better.
Moderately strong salt and water
taken by the tesspoonful at intervals
is a cure for catarrhal cold.
One, of the best mosquito poisons
in use is preparation of pennyroyal
and kerosene. The odor is bit un-
pleasant, but the little pests don't get
used to it.
If meat is tough, or if you have any
doubt of its tenderness, put table,
spoonful of vinegar over it when put
on to cook; you will find it very ten
der when done.
A level teaspoonful of boracic acid
dissolved in pint of freshly boiled
water and applied cool Is the best
wash for infamed sore eyes or granu-
lated lids and an excellent gargle for
inhamed sore throat.
Housewives would save themselves
vast amount of trouble if they would
mark all pillow cases in pairs. Any
one who has tried to match them
knows how difficult it is, and yet the
marking is generally neglected.
If the hair is thin and dry rub well
two or three times week with mix
ture of sixty grains of quinine to an
ounce of vaseline. For cleanliness
wash it once or twice month with
good tar soap, and wipe occasionally
with damp towel.
Sweetmeats, such as jellies, jams
and pound for pound preserves, must
be saved for luncheon or dinner, and
spiced fruits, as rule, do not belong
on the breakfast table; but a glass OF
cool fruit juice is refreshing in the
morning, and decoys one through the
doubtful pleasure OF eating bread and
steak.
It is advisable that one should have
one petticoat to be used exclusively
for walking, and this may be saced for
some distance from the bottom with
vaterpr of cloth. There will then be
almost perfect protection for the feet
und ankles in wet weather. 1t is the
swishing of damp clothes about the
feet that constitutes most of the dis
comfort of rainy day expedition,
and the waterproof lining does away
with this.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
A TERRIBLE DRAIy.

Few people have any correct idea Of the
terrible drain which alcoholic liquors make
upon the working mans wages. According
to Archbishop Ireland, who has given the
matter close attention, in this country alone,
the cost OF such liquors to the consumers has
mounted in single year as high as II ,0OO.-
600. 900, or an average OF more than S16 to
every man. woman and child in this country
In Great Britain, the cost in one year has
been f142.OO0 900. or s710, 900. .00o-an aver
age Of more than $40 to every person OF
population. It Is difficult for the mind,
without some term Of comparison, to COM
prehend these figures. The sum spent In
four years for alcoholic drinks in Great
Britain would purchase all the railroads in
the country, and the sum spent in six years
would pay of the national debt. The aggre-
gate OF wages paid by all the mechanical In
dustries during the year 1880 was only
s947. .OO0. .000-a sum but slightly In excess OF
the drink-bill for the same year. The total
value OF all church property in the country
In 1870 was 1854. .483, 900. Six months abstin-
ence from drink would buy it out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
ONLY A GLASS N THE MORNING.

Youth Is the forming-time OF habits, and
these. unless carefully watched. will grow
until they bind like ropes and handouts.
There are few young men who are awakened
to the evils of bad habit in time to con-
uuer as did certain young man who had
thoughtlessly formed the habit OF taking. a
glass of liquor every morning before break
fast.
An older friend advised him to quit before
the habit should grow too strong.
'.Oh, there's no danger. It's mere
notion. I can quit any time," replied the
drnker. :,
Suppose you try it Tomorrow morning, "
suggested the friend.
VERY well; to please you I'll 40 80; put
assure you there's no cause for alarm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
OUR DAYS OUR LIFE.

Our days are like beautiful summer fields,
as God gives them to US. The minutes are
lovely blooming flowers and silvery grass
blades, and stalks Of wheat with their germs
of golden foliage, or vines with their blos-
soms-prophecies Of coming purple clusters.
Oh, the fair possibilities Of the days and
hours and minutes as they come to US from
Gods hands! But what did you do with
yesterday? How does the little acre of that
one day look to you now? Is it waving with
beauty2 Are there no waste spots in it2
What did you do with the seven days OF last
week? How does that seven-acre field ap-
pear to you as you view 1t from the hilltop of
the holy Sabbath? Are there no wasted min
utes. no squandered hours2-Rev. ]. R. Mil
ler D, D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
WHERE WE ARE LED.

We cannot see into the future, to know
whittier the subtle tendencies OF our life are
leading us. We do many things which to
our eyes appear innocent and harmless, but
which have in them the hidden evil we can
not see We indulge ourselves In many things
which to US do not appear sinful, but which
leave on our soul touch Of blight, soiling
OF purity, of which We do not dream. We
permit ourselves many little habits in
which we seek no danger, but which are ST.
Iently entwining their invisible threads into
a cable which some day shall bind US hand
and foot. We spare ourselves self.denials
and sacrifices, thinking there Is 10 reason
why we should make them, unaware that
we are lowering our standard OF living, and
permitting the subtle beginnings OF self-in-
diligence to creep into our heart. R.Mil-
ler, D. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Sweethesrts Die Together.

Edward Knevin, Of Dayton, Ky, fatally
shot Mary Schneer, Of Alexandria, Ky.. and
then shot and killed himself. The girl came
to Cincinnati some weeks ago and went to
live with family in Clifton. She had no
company except Knevln, and, firing Of him,
notified him not to cell any more. He pleaded,
but she would not relent. This is the cause
Of the tragedy.
he left lote identifying himself. and say
ing. SIT does not do to fool person" The
murderer and his victim were each about
twenty-five years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
HEALTHY GROWTH.

Every healthy growth creates the conditions
Of new growth, makes new growth possible.
The illustrations are numberless everywhere
Every ray of sunlight that gives ripeness to
an apple makes the apple opener to more
sunlight, which shall ripen it still more.
Every summer is also springtime. Indeed
we may make this test OF growth. Every
ray Of sun which does not open the ground
to new sunlight is not feeding it, but baking
1t. This Is the true test Of growing force. 1t
opens the beautiful reactions between itself
and the growing thing, and creates an open
ness for yet more of itseif.-Phillips Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
WAGE WAR ON CRASSHoPPER5.
Minnesota Authorities E1terminate Them
With Peculiar Machine.

minnesota Auth0rit1oS E1ter1nlnate 1uem
With Peculiar Machine.
Professor Lugger, the State Entomologlst
OF Minnesota, has in operation in the Red
River Valley and In Chicago and Pine Coun-
ties 400 ."hopper-dosers." The chopper.
doser" Is q machine about eight feet long
and two feet wide. It Is made on the plan
OF dust pan, Is OF tin and sits on three rum
ners, on which 1t is pulled over the stubble
by team Of horses. At the rear OF the pan
there Is q trough the entire length OF the
machine, in which there Is IN inferior grade
OF coal oil, while Mt the back Of the machine
there is a sheet of canvas. The hoppers jump
into the pan to get out Of Its way. Those
that fall into the kerosene and are immersed
in the fluid die at once. while the hoppers
that are merely touched by the oil may live
two or three minutes before they succume 10
O sort of paralysis that is more deadly than
electrocution. 1t costs the State $3.50 to
make each OF these machines. They are
given to the farmers in hopper invested COM
.munities in order to encourage them in get
ting rid Of the pest. Professor Lugger claims
that with 400 'hopper-dosers' he kills off an
average of SEQ to 1900 bushels of grasshop-
pers every day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Parade of Trolley Cars.

There was an unusual parade at Philadel'
phia few nights ago. Fifty trolley cars
one Immediately behind the other, and al!
highly decorated with colored lights and
flags SKINNED around the city. Seats were
reserved rs in a theatre, and every car car.
ried sixty people. The parade of cars cov'
cred about twenty miles, and the streets
were rs crowded rs during the festivities ol
the New Years shooters. A unique feature
of the parade was that the money proceeds
will be given to the German Hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
sUypA- CLOSING IN NEW YORK.

That the present effort to close the saloons
On Sunday is beneficial to somebody, the fol-
lowing statement goes long way to prove
Under the old system every Monday morning
witnessed scores OF male and female ''drunks'
before the magistrate at the Jefferson Market
Court. Last Monday morning there was not
Il woman prisoner, for the first time in nine
years. Only six men were arragned for In
toxication. This, too was very unusual, as
tine Monday morning return for intoxication
have hitherto been the heaviest Of the week.
In plain language, no woman was deprived
OF her ..libarty" for five Or ten days. Keep
it up, NJ. Roosevelt. t.-New York Witness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
MOST POTENT CAUSE OF INSANITY.

In 1853 the number OF insane paupers in
England and Wales was under 81 900: in
1895 it has risen to nearly $4,000. Says DR..
walmsley. OF Darenth Asylum: THE most
potent causes OF insanity are hereditary trans
mission and alcoholic intemperance. No
less than one-half OF all occurring cases Of
insanity are due to inherited talnt, one
fourth OF all occurring cases Of insanity ore
due to drink"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Died to Earn Ten Cents.

Daniel Smith. a nine-year-old boy, at
Wichita. Kan. being in ill-health. his father
got medicine to recuperate him. The boy
had an aversion to medicine. and his father
promised to give him Il cent for every dose
he would take. The boy went to where the
medicine was and in his innocence took ten
teaspoonfuls of it in order to get dime.
He died before medical attendance could be
enpural
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
poe,s Homestead il Bought

The cottage in Fordham, New York City.
which was made famous by the residence in
it Of Edgar Allan Poe has been purchased by
the New York Shakespeare Society. which
will maintain it as nearly as possible in the
condition it was during the life of Poe. The
society will use the cottage as its head
quarters, and it will always be open for the
INSPECTION Of visitors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Three Boys Killed by the Express.

Waters Blundon, aged thirteen; J. Guy
Brown, fifteen, and Charles E. Lynch,
thirteen years old, were killed near River.
dale Park Station, seven miles from Wash
ington, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The boys were walking on the northbound
track. To avoid an approaching train they
stepped on to the southbound track, directly
In front OF fast moving Royal Blue Express
train. All three were instantly killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Rank Officers Arrested.

Directors Thorburn. Harvey, Grieve and
Donnelly and Manager P.nsent OF the de-
funct Union Bank OF st. John. n. F.. We're
arrested and afterward admitted to bail. The
directors. heing arrested upon two distinct
charges, Were held in $50, coo bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14

5000 Deaths From Cholera in japan.
Since the outbreak of cholera in Japan
there have been 5000 cases OF the disease and
5000 deaths. The disease is raging in Korea
and on the Kiao Tung.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
IesuyiuS Active

Mount vnsuvius is undrrS going orn Of the
r"st tariff erupticns in its history. and
rrJw,:s Of siSht-5eers AZ. lockirS to Naples
TO look u. il.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Ipsurrection In China.

The Dunsanis, a Mahommeian tribe In
Northwest China. have risen in rebellion anS
caytureu u town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
REV, EDWARD BEEcHER DEAD

ae Was the Oldest Member of the Distn-
guished Family.
Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher, brother OF
Henry Ward Beecher, died at his home, No.
1872 Macon street, Brooklyn. He was ninety
two years old. His death was due to old
age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
STORY OF A eOUL,

The parable of the prodigul Is the story OF
many soul. A man takes the portion OF
goods thut falls to him, his heritage of native
powers, inwrought intuitions and acquired
culture, goes into the far country and wastes
his mental substance in riotous thinking. then
he comes to himself and thinks his way back
again to his point Of departure II death
overtakes him prematurely he dies an agnos-
tic, skeptir, or an inhdel; if he lives long
enough to think clearly he seeks and finds
God again.-Rev. o. P. Clifford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14

God knows thousand might have beens"
where we know one: He can look ut them all
patiently, because-that is the blessedness-
Hr knows a thousand ''may he's also.-A
D. +. Whitney.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
FIRE WARDEN'S CRUSADE
Warrants Out for the Arrest of Many
Owners of Vacant
IOtS.

The Fire Wardens have commenced in
earnest their crusade against the owners of
vacant lots for violating order 2757 of the
Board of Supervisors, "prohi biting the
erection or maintenance of fences, frame
work, boards, ETC., of greater height than
ten feet above the ground for painting or
posting of signs or advertisements
thereon"
Yesterday two warrants were sworn out
in Judge Conlan's court-one by Fire War
den Dougherty for the arrest of Simon
Wenban, owner of vacant lot on the
northwest corner OF Golden Gate and Van
Vess avenues. an d the other by Fire War
den McKittrick for the arrest of Edward c.
Wright, owner of a vacant lot on the
northeast corner of Fifteenth and Valencia
streets. Other warrants will follow. The
penalty under the ordinance is fine not
exceeding 5000 or 100 days Imprisonment,
or both.
The bill-posters are up in arms against
the action of the Fire Wardens. NJ. A..
Gunst and another director of the Dunphy
COMPANY called at the office of the Fire
Department and wanted the owners of the
lots to be exempted from arrest and they
to be arrested instead, SO as to make q test
case of it. This suggestion was not needed
and then they said they would wait upon
Chief Crowley and see what he would do
for them.
The Chief was seen late yesterday after
noon. but they had not waited upon him.
He said if the Fire Wardens wanted his
assistance in arresting the owners of the
lots or bill-posters they would have it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18

der aboard. The doctor would not even
taste 1t. Then the doctor asked the photo
grapher If he would like drink of some
thing.
We'll, I don't mind bit of cocktail
Mr.. Taber confessed
\ on know where the locker is; go and
make one yourself said the doctor.
And went and made a cocktail" said
Witness Taber to Judge Hawlev YESTERDAY,
"and before drank it DR.. Merritt said he
would like to taste 1t. / gave him the glass
ana he took sip. That's a fine cocktail
he SAID, and it made him feel so much bet
ter that he got out of bed. The next
day ."
but after the doctors DEATH" broke in
Arthur RogerS-for the cocktail incident
was trifie irrelevant to the Bowdo;n Col
lege lsSue-''after the doctors death what
was the state of Mrs. Garcelon's health p
Mr.. Taber said she was very weak ply
slcally, and that each day she grew weaker.
She had very poor memory, and would
often refer to Miss Mcclellan to help her
out on names and dates. She used to ask
Mr.. Taber to go over and see the boys
Fred and Jim-and tell them that if they
were good boys she would provide we'll for
them in her will. She wanted Taber to en-
courage them in well-doing. Every night
on his way home. She made the request
verbally when Stephen Purrington was not
present, but when he was in the room she
would look meaningly at the photographer
and wave her hand across the street to the
boys room as he took his leave.
1t would seem that DR.. Merritt did not
permit his kindly sentiments for even SO
intimate friend and clever a cocktail
mixer as Mr.. Taber to interfere with his
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
IN YIN CIBLE.
The Gratitude Of Thousands of San
FraneiSeO's Citizens Shown by
the Daily Increasing De-
mand for His Wonder.
fSl Remedies.
SubstitutOrs, Defamers and SOre.HeadS
Knocked Out-The People Call for
Munyon's Remedies and Will
Take Nothing Else.

Who would have thought that within
three weeks time Professor Munyon's bold
challenge to the editors of the San Fran
cisco papers would have produced such a
glowing record for his cures that the num-
ber of sales of the remedies have exceeded
one-half of the population of this great
city.
Is this not proof sufficient to satisfy the
doubling ones? Can we do more than refer
you to the people you know and can inves-
tigate-whether or not they have been
cured or benefited by Munyon's remedies.
If those wonderful little sugar pellets had
not possessed the virtue claimed for them
what would our record have been? You
could not find them in reputable drug
gist's store. What a different state of al
fairs exist On the cars, the Streets in the
drugstores and in your homes-Munyon is
the theme of conversation, his wonderful
cures are spoken about and rarely can you
meet any one who if not interested per-
sonally, cannot mention some friend who
blesses the day that he heard of Munyon.
In this age of progress we need no medical
practitioner for the common ills that flesh
is heir -common-sense prevails. A study
of Munyon's guide to health is what you
need. You Will then know what to ask
your druggist for and obtain it in most in
stances for 25 cents. A price within the
reach of all.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
A BENEFIT FOR THE HOME.

Excellent Programmed Arrange for the
Protestant Episcopal Old Ladies.
A benefit Will be rendered the Protestant
Episcopal Old Ladies' Home this evening
at their hall on Golden Gate avenue and
Lott street. Special preparations have
been made to accommodate the visitors
and talent, and every effort exerted to
have the entertainment a success. An
excellent musical and literary programme
will be presented by the best available local
talent.
After the programme farce, entitled
doctor Cure-All,' y viii! be rendered by a
strongcast composed of the young people
of st. PauPs Church. The rlayers, includ-
ing Edward Hopkins, Miss Clara Ru-
lofson, Miss Violet Rulofson Miss Sarah
Baker, Miss Florence Bridgeman, Miss
Genevieve Smith,. Charles Mortimer, Miss
May Riley, Miss Jean Crooks and Miss
Josie Hopkins, have been carefully trained
by Mrs. Rulofson and will undoubtedly
present the farce in a very creditable man
ner.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
RABBIS WILL LECTURE.
Friday Evening Services Inaugurated d
in Two of the Jewish
TeInnlea.

Divine services will be held this evening
at the Temple Emanuel, Sutter street, at
7:45 o'clock. Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger will
base his discourse on Gan Ocean Steamer
a Miniature World"
The first of the Friday evening lectures
at the Synagogue Sheriff Israel. corner of
Post and Taylor streets, will be given this
evening at O'Clock. Special music of
high order will be rendered, and Dr. Jacob
Nieto will lecture on the subject: "Just
After the DAWN The public is cordially
invited to attend at all the synagogues.
1t is announced that the series of lectures
at temples Beth Israel, Geary street, and
Ohabai Shalome will begin shortly.