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The Converted Tn6deI.

! A youth of sixteen, says an eX-
change, entered college and graduated
with the highest honOrs of his class.
His most intimate friend was E.,
| who was very bright and witty, and
remarkably winning in person and
manners, but a confirmed infidel.
The ambitious youth came fully under
the influence Of his gay and brilliant
companion, and when he left college
he, too, gould ridicuIe the Bible and
crack his jokes at the expense Of weak
minded people who believed in the
Word of God.
For time lie was quite undecided
what literary field to select for the
display of his talents. During this
period of hesitation Ia concluded to
travel on horseback through some of
the New England states and New
York.
One evening he stopped at a country
inn, and the landlord apologized for
the necessity of putting him into q
room adjoining an apartment occu-
pied b,va young man who was ex-
tremely i'll and in a dying condition.
The youthful infidel smiled at the
apology, for what was death to him?
However, in the stiffness of tine night
he heard through the thin partition
the groans Of the sick man-groans of
suffering, groans, it seemed to him, of
dispair. He was ashamed to find that
these hollow and hopeless groans not
only disturbed him, but appalled,
him, and he covered his head with
the bed.clothes in profound mortifi-
cation when he reflected that the
intellectual and sarcastic E.
would laugh him to scorn If his weak
ness were ever discovered.
At last all was still, and he fell into
an easy sleep. When he awoke, de-
scending to the office, with assumed
indifference he inquired after his fel-
low-lodger.
Dead" was the blunt reply of the
landlord.
The infidel was startled, but again
asked in careless tones:
"Do you know who he WASP"
"Oh, yes; he was a graduate of
P college, and q fine fellow. His
name was F.; and tits pity he
died SO young, for he would have
made his mark"
And so the groans that forced the
young stranger to think of B. as
refuge from his unmanly fears were
the groans of b himself, the
wicked and mocking deist, in his dy-
ing hour!
This young skeptic afterwards be-
came the devoted and distinguished
DR.. Adoniram Judson, the great mis-.
sionary of Burmah.
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At Midnight L Will Arise to Give

Surely that is the right time. Our
watch-night services provide beauti-
full type. 1t is when trouble is ut its
height that praise is most comely.
II is easy TO give thanks when there
is sunshine about our path, or in the
twilight when there is glory even in
the sunset; but when real sorrow has
set in and continues, and few rays of
heavenly light appear, then is the
time to rise up and bless God. This is
a glory only possible upon earth.
Such an opportunity of praislng the
Lord no angel shares with us, for there
is no night in heaven. Perhaps in all
his universe there is no sight more JOY
Gus to the heart of the Great Father
than to see one of his children, sur
roucded with dark trial, yet by a
strong faith enabled to rise above it in
gratitude and faith, and displaying a
strong, clear confidence in Divine
love. 1t is we'll to look upon tribula-
ton in this light, and even to rejoice
in it as providing rare occasions for
thanksgiving. When we have enter
ed the unchanging light, never more
to know darkness, we may perhaps
sometimes have wish that when the
opportunity, now past forever, was
given to show forth the praises of the
God of love, it had been more heartily
embraced.
1t was midnight that shepherd men
heard the song of angels announcing
the birth Of Christ, but there was no
darkness with them. And it is some
times at the hour of greatest sorrow
that we hear best celestial harmonies,
and learn most fully the mystery OF
Emmanuel.
The night of doubt is darker than
that of affliction, of disease or of cir
cumstance. The most trying mid
night is that in which the blackness
of skepticism is around about US.
Those hours when all light Oh spir-
itual things seems to have waned away
are the saddeSt of earth. They de-
mand sympathy of the good, but it is
sad fashion of our age to allow that
sympathy to grow into encourage
ment. Doubt is the night of the soul.
Herein is God most glorifed when
beaten with the harsh stripes of mis-
giving and plunged into the inner
dungeon of blacklist sceptical thought,
and feeling the earthquake shock of
some terrible attack on faith, the soul
rises 10 it's true dignity, and sings
praises at midnight. Not lying in
moaning and sad complaint but rising
above all to the glory of our existence
which is to praise the Lord at all
times, so that other prisoners of doubt
may hear and seek salvation. Then
we rise to the sweetest melody of
praise and offer the most precious sac.
rifice of thanksgiving.-The Freeman.
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When you give sick people raw oys-
ters, cut off the tough part and give
them only the 'fye." 1t is digestible
and palatable. Never season highly
for sick person.
Damp salt W kll rubbed into the hair
at night and left till morning and
and if repeated once or twice q month
will keep the scalp in good condition.
If rice or oatmeal or anything Of
that kind seems determined to cook to
the bottom of the vessel, put thin
piece of tin or sheet iron between the
kettle and the stove.
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The Horses Foot.-Rev. w. Fl. H.
Murray once laid down rule in re-
gard to trimming horses foot that
every horseman in the world should
cut out and paste in his hat. Never"
he says, "allow the knife to touch the
sole of horses foot, nor the least bit
of it to be pared away, because nature
needs the full bulk of it, and has
amply provided for its removal at the
proper time. Secondly, never allow q
knife to he put to the frog, because
nature never provides too much of it
to answer the purpose for which the
Creator designed it, and the larger it
is the more swiftly, easily, and safely
will the horse Co."
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Apportionment of the School Fund
for AbbeVille County for 1916.

TNHE annexed apnortionment of the School
Il Fund tur lbe several School Districts in
Abbevtle county is based on the average at
tendance oI pupils in said School Districts.
The different boards of school trustees are
cautioned not To overdraw on the amounts
designated for their respective School Dis
tricts.
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BOARD DIRECTORS,

Ahbeviile, =. G.. Feb. Is, 1S!ll.
Mr.. j. X. Blake, Jr., Treas. Il. NJ. II. a. y. T..
Dear Sir-PleaSe accept our thanks for check
of 500 10 cover recent loss of our dwellings by
fire. For chcapneSs and SAFELY we cheeriulIy
comnend the Farmers Mutual Fire Assocla-
lion OF Abbeville County To all who desire In
Surauce on their property.
EDWARD ROCHE,
h. w. ASHLEY.
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The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court-CItatiou for Letters of Admin
iStratun.

Probate CONFEDERATION for Letters Of Admin
iStration.
BY II. T.. HILL, ESQ, JUDGE or PROBATE.
WHEREAS, W.R Bullock, &C. G. p, has
w made suit To me, to grant him Letters
OF administration OF the Estate and effects of
Jacob Burton, late OF Abbeville county, de-
ceased.
These are therefore, TO cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said Jacob Burton. deceased, that they
be and appear before Inc, in the Court OF Pro-
bate, TO be held al Abbeville e.. H., on Tues
day, the 9th day of April, 1875, after publica-
tion hereof, ut IL o clock i'll the forenoon, to
show cause If any they have why the said Ad-
minlstration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal of tine Court,
this Goth day of February, In the year OF
lis our Lord one thousand eight hundred
anti ninety-flve, and In the ll9th year
of American Independence.
Published on The 27th day Of February, 1895,
in the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the time required by law.
Il. l. HILL,
Feb. ", 1885, Ct Judge Of Probate
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Jesus loves to teach, loves to show
sympathy. loves 10 love. He is the
same to-day In all this, as he was when
here in the flesh so long ago.
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THE SOUTH AND NORTH AMERICAN
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS.


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A little may prove very much, when
it is all we have, and is put at the
service of Christ.
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Comp.
PODo-.PHYL..IN
Is a substitute for Calomel-is
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u DICHARD CAN'T, is now prepared TO do
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manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooling 81 per month. RaSors honed and put
n the best condition for p cents each.
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pany in existence.
Remember we are prepared TO prove to you
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MUTUAL
EIRb INSURANCE!


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" or to the Director of your Township
for any Information you may desire about
our plan OF Insurance.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05
Unfalthtul Employees.

Suppose John Doe, farmer, should
employ John Smith, farm laborer, at
a fair salary, to work on his farm, to
attend to stock, to cultivate the fields
or DO any otneflabor necessary to be
done on the farm. By the terms of the
contract Smith is to receive $40 month
and board, his time and services from
o'clock Monday morning to 3 p. NJ.
Saturday to belong TO John Doe. In
stead of putting his time in as agreed
he goes fishing or hunting without
leave, right in the midst of the crop;
he spends an hour or two every day ly-
ing under the shade trees along the
field fence. Not only does Mr.. Doe
find him sleeping away his time every
day, but one day he goes to the field
and fails to find Smith; but on further
search finds him with his team helping
John Jones' hands to put in jones' crop.
This was too much for Mr.. Doe, for
John Jones was the only neighb0r he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Hi9hest Award.
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st. LOUIS Hugh Carnival.

The name of Americas greatest car
niyal center-St. Louisville be biaz-
oned on the skies of gaiety from Sep
tember 4th to October 18th, 1895. The
eighteenth annual reign of carnival
will pervade the city, and for seven
weeks European capitals noted for
their seasons of mystery and regal en-
tertainment will gracefully bow to the
superiority of the city on the banks of
the Mississippi.
September 4th will mark the OPEN
ing OF the Twelfth Annual st. Louis
Exposition. This splendid feature OF
st. Louis carnival period will remain
open until October 10Th. In addition
to Sousa's world-famed band, many
new attractions will be offered. Sep
tember 4th to 14th, the Celebrated
French Eqnilibrists, the Kins-Ners
will appear. September 18th to 2Sth,
Caicedo. ..the King of the Wire" !" and
Louis Oloriz. s.the Man Monkey by
their unique entertainments will de-
light the fun-seeking public. Septem-
ber 30th to October 18th. Ivan fischer
offs celebrated educated mutes, the
Russian dogs, are carded for series
of wonderful performances. October
18th to 18th, Price Kokin. the greatest
japanese Juggler alive, will fill an en-
gagement, while Buck Taylor and
troupe of native Sioux Indians and
Miss Cornelia Campbell Bedford, of
New York. Demonstrators of Cooking,
will appear every day during the Ex-
position season.
That mysterious parsonage, King
Hotu. and his retinue will give day
light parade September 28th. This is
one of the most unique attractions of
the carnival season in st. Louis. and
Is grotesquely staged. October 7th to
18th, the world-beater. the great St.
Louis Fair, will be the chief attraction
On the evening of October 9th. His
Majesty the Yelled Prophet and royal
court will parade the principal thor
onghfares of the City, followed by the
famous ball, which is known OF
throughout tho land.
All the st. Louis theatres, during
the season of high carnival have bill
ed most excellent attractions. Among
the number might be mentioned ..Tril-
by .sLyceum Theatre Company, ,,
Chas. Frohman's Stock Company,
Hoyt's "A Black Sheep, DeWo.f Hop
per, etc.
The management of the Missouri
Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain
Route constantly having the interests
of st. Louis in mind, will sell tickets
from all points on the system to the
carnival city and return at greatly re-
duced rates. For copy of the pro-
gramme giving the features OF the
carnival season in detail, address COM
pany's agents. or H. C. Townsend.
General Passenger Agent. St. Louis.
Mo.
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Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J.
Gunderman. Dimondale, Mich, We are
permitted to make this extract: II
have no hesitation in recommending
Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While I was pastor Of the
Baptist Church ar Rives junction she
was brouhgt down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last for
hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive
them A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery; it was quick in
its work and highly satisfactory in re-
suits" Trial bottles free at Crisp's
drug store Regular size SOC and 81. i
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CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock p. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
At 10:30 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, j. III. HURLEY, Pastor.
Residence: Ironton. Services the second
and fourth Sunday of cash month at III A. NJ.
Meeting Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
PRAYER Meeting Thursday evening. All
are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. j.
N. ENGLAND, Pastor. Services every Sun
day, at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening, O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob 81. II. T. MORToN,D. D.. Pastor.
Residence 1ronton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday OF each
month at 80. p. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at Ii A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at lila.
NJ. and $50 P. N. SUNDAY School at 1870 A.
NJ. Y.P. s. c. f., $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, P. NJ. G.. III. DUTY, Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ.
LUTHERAN.CHURCH Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTo PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets. Ironton. H. A.
HENLEY. pastor. Preaching every Sun
daf at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. NJ. and Select Reading at
P.M. Literary every Tuesday night at 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05

had that he considered his enemy He
pronounced Smith an unfaithful en-
ploye, and discharged him. He said
it was bad enough to be paying out
money to man who slept in the field,
but much worse to be paying a salary
to man to work for John Jones.
How long would an emp1oye of q
great railway company, of bank of a
factory or any other business firm be
retained by his employers If he were
found idling away his time. or worse
still, spending his time aiding COM
peting firm to the injury of the firm
that was paying his salary9 A cor
poratlon or business man would FIRE
such an unfaithful servant as soon as
the unfaithfulness was detected.
Washington City dispatches say there
is only one member of the presidents
cabinet at his post of duty. Some are
fishing, some are attending to private
business in other parts of the country,
and some are out in the field making
gold-bug speeches. Another dispatch
in the same paper says, Secretary
Morton has gone to Massachusetts to
get Secretary Carlisle to make some
speeches in Nebraska" Instead of
staying in the field which the people
have hired him to tend, he is working
in the field of the peoples enemy, and
the people are footing the bill. He
leaves the peoples work to see that
goldbug speakers are put to work in
the interests of the Rothschilds and
their American allies. John Smith
who neglected John Does crops and
ploweG in John Jones' fields while
John Doe footed the bills was no more
unfaithful than Secretary Morton and
other national, Or State. county or
municipal officers who leave their posts
of duty, and at the peoples expense
help rivet the gold standard on this
nation. The difference is that John
Doe could fire Smith, but there seems
to be no way to get rid of incompetent
Or unfaithful public servants. There
ought to be way.-!St. Louis Journal
OF agriculture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05
NUMBER 10.

try, without Discrimination against
either metal. The only further condi-
tion imposed is that the dollar OF each
be kept on a parity. This is all. y
The Louisville Post declared Gen.
HardIn's untrammelled standing to be
fat Blackburnism, and howled for his
head. The State Committee summoned
him before them, and, in the true spir-
it of farce, asked him to withdraw from
the ticket. With serious emotion and
gravity, likewise thoroughly farcical.
for the players must be serious while
the spectators roar, he declined. Why
should he withdraw Whoever was
of the platform. he was on it. There
he was, and there he would remain.
The other candidates on the State tick
ct, with the exception of the Hon.
Richard Tyler, the nominee for Lieu
tenant-Governor, seem to have agreed
with Wat in his not unreasonable IN
terpret-as-you-please theory. Finally
the majority of the committee relented.
If Wat wouldn't get off, he should stay
on, and that was all about it. So at
present the free silver Kentuckians are
standing untrammelled on the State
and national platform, according to
themselves. while according to their
opponents they are standing on plat
form made by themselves and are sur
charged with ..treachery." Mr.. Wat
terson is looking raptly at the moon.
seemingly unconscious that she is a
silver crank. The shouting increases.
The fight is free, and the devil take
the hindmost. The general impress
sion seems to be that the hindmost will
be the Democratic party of Kentucky.
The Hon. Bill Bradley is full of debate
and hope. The Hon. Tom Pettis. Pop
ulist candidate for Governor, expects.
or says he expects, to get 1000 DEM
ocratic votes, although why the Pop
ulistic Democrat should vote for Tom
when they can vote fer Wat isn't clear.
Tom hopes much from the secret bal
lot, which will be tried for the first
time this year.
Such are the main situations in a
very funny business. We hate to tag
a moral to farce, but here one is in
evitable. II the opponents of free silver
were in the majority in the Kentucky
Democratic Convention they should
have shown their strength. They
should have said fairly and squarely,
I'VE oppose the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to l." Then there
could have been no doubt as to what
they meant. Wat Hardin could not
have been nominated without max
ing public recantation and submission.
and the whole ridiculous row would
have been avoided. Instead, the ma
jority of the Convention consented to
the nomination of yelling silver man
on a platform that meant what you
please.--N. Y San.
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Meaning of Free Coinage.

By free coinage Of gold or silver il
meant that the government converts
the bullion deposited by its owners in.
to coins free of expense to the deposit
tors.
The first coinage act, April 2, 1892,
provided that any person or persons
bringing gold and silver bullion to the
mints could get it coined free of erpense
to the persons bringing it. This was
free coinage of both metals.
The law of 1887 provided that de-
positors OF gold and silver bullion in
order to have it coined should bear the
''actual expense to the mint of the ma
terials and labor employed. !" This was
not free coinage.
The law of 1892 provided for free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver. The law of 1887 provided for
unlimitsd. but not the freee coinage of
both metals. The law of 1873 provid-
ed that one-fifth of one per cent. should
be paid the mint for coming gold bull
lion, and for coming into trade dollars
depositors were reqired to pay the
actual cost to the mint.
We ask now that the mints be opened
to the unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the ratio of 16 to l. as it
was under the law of 1887. But we
are not so particular as to whether the
coinage be free. If gold bullion is
coined free. then we want silver bul-
lion coined free. If the depositors of
gold bullion are required to pay the
actual cost of minting, the depositors
of silver bullion should be required to
do the same thing. There should be
no discrimination in favor oil, or against,
either metal. This would give US true
and would restore and
maintain the parity. We believe there
is nothing wrong in the government
depositors of both gold and
silver to pay the actual cost of minting.
But if gold is to be coined free, we
shall not consent for silver to be dis
against by requiring silver
owners to pay the cost of miating, for
this discrimination would not only be
in the special interest OF the gold kings,
but would interfere with the party.
would affect the standard OF value, and
would unfavorably affect the masses.
ST. Louis Journal of agriculture.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:

u
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT eonvenes on the
FIRST Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First t
Monday in February, May, August and Mo-
Sember.
OFFICERS:
W. T. GAY, Representative.
ANDREW J.CARTY, Presiding Judge Coun-
~ Court.
CHARLES HART, county Judge, South
A. q. MoYER, county Judge, Western
District.
W. Il. EDG Az, Prosecuting Attorney.
W. III. FISHER, Collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
JOS. A. ZwART, Probate Judge.
L. W. WHIrwoRTH, Treasurer.
W. L. O,SEaL, Sheriff.
q. G. HENDERSON, Assessor.
q. w. FARRAg, SH., Coroner.
j. l.. HICKMAN, School commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
Mauor, W. r. Edgar.
Marshal. j. l.. Baldwin.
City Attorney,
City CLERK, Arthur Huff.
City Treasurer, Jos. A. Zwart.
Collector, w. III. Fisher.
City COuncilmen-L. j. Giovanoni, J. n
Bishop,M. Claybaugh, JnO. Baldwin, Geo.
d. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street CoBsmittee-Juo. Baldwin, NJ. Clay
badgh and l.. j Giovanoni.
Fire COnsm.ttee-L. j. Giovanoni, G. ID.
Marks and Fl. Kendall.
Health C0Blmittee-J. n. Bishop, G. d.
Marks and III. Kendall.