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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
Interesting Paragraphs.
Union S. C. August. 10 lS9

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| The farmers in this section are becoming
very respondent over the gloomy prospects
for crop. The corn crop Is very seriously
Injured and the cotton where fertilizers were
well, as that which was planted without any
We should be Of good cheer, for God knows
best, and will doubtless send the rain when
he thinks it is most needed.
Miss Myrtle Rush one of our most beautl.
ful and attractive young ladies, Is spending
sometime with friends In Bradley.
The charming teacher of the Union school
Miss Maude Pratt, has returned TO her home
near Due West. We regret that she had to
leave US, as it seems but as yesterday since
we met her. She is truly an am liable young
lady. Quite O number OF us are in the low
grounds of sorrow" since she lett us. she
closed her school with picnic, which was
largely attended and was enjoyed by both old
Nj Messrs j. B. and w. P. Ellison of Ninety
Six, have been visiting relatives and friends
In our vicinity. The former had his family
with him, but we failed to meet Mrs. Eli.
Messrs Jim and VIII Banister are off 10
Anderson. where they will spend sometime
with relatives.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Banister from Hon ca
Path have been spending some days with the
families of Messrs j. A. Banister, Sr and A.
j. Clinkscales.
seems that IL Is his lot to be great sufferer,
but he Is perfectly resigned, and very patient
amidst ali his aftlictions.
Miss Eva Youngblood and Mr.. Pat ODell
were among the visiters at Bold Springs last
Saturday. 1t being missionary Day" quite q
number of visitors were present, The exer-
cises were splendid. Rev. j. IL. Vass was
with US and favored US with a most interest
Ing and instructive address using as his sub
ject the name Of the ladies society. ''Shin-
ing Lights" He certainly did the subject
Justice, and must say, If he IL training the
orphans according to his idea OF "Shining
Lights" we will have men and women of
which we will be proud TO say they were
trained at an orphanage.
Mrs Martha Kenny Of Johnson and Mrs.
Willy Hancock Of Piedmont, have been with
their brother Mr.. Whit Johnson.
Mr.. VIII Alton has been contending with
fever for two or three weeks. He improves
very slowly, but we hope he will soon .be out
again.
Mrs. VIM. Rush who had her leg broken
some weeks ago, is sitting up again. With
careful attention, l dare say, she will soon be
able to walk without assistance.
Rev. &. w. Bussey Of Parksville who con-
Quoted night meeting al Union during Ju-
ly, speaks Of spending some time with US In
September, Bro. Bussey is a noble man and
a most excellent preacher and whenever 1t is
renounced among US that he is to preach we
always have large and apprecIatlve congre-
cation. Christina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14

One thing the State Con vention or the Leg
islature ought to do is to forever prevent any
minister OF the Gospel from holding office or
dabbling in politics. Preachers have no busi'
ness going into politics, and they should neV'
er be allowed to hold office. A real christian,
worthy OF the pulpit, as rule. ought not TO
ask for an office. The Colored Ministerial
Union in Columbia is largely responsible for
the recent unrest among the negroes. 1t was
mainly through their influence that collec-
tions were taken to pay lawyers to worry and
annoy the people. The poor negroes were
duped out of their dimes. while the lawyers
made big money. AS usual, the white man
came out first best.
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PRODUCES DISEASE.
The Danger of Contaminated Well
Water.

Some folks laugh and shake their heads
wisely when you talk to them about the MD
den typhoid germs and other vehicles OF dis
ease that lurk in the surface water that runs
into shallow wells because they cannot see
the organisms with their natural eyes, be-
cause the surface water often looks the same
as the deep well water. But with all that we
are OF the opinion that much OF the attiiction
that is attributed TO God comes from an al.
most criminal ignorance regarding some OF
the most potent laws of nature. 10 show the
possibilities of contamination case was
called to cur attention few days ago where
it could pc proven to the eye and taste. The
Standard OIL Company have little ware
house leased in the eastern part OF the town.
About hundred feet away from this ware
house is a we'll and in this we'll the water has
been ruined by seepage of kerosene oil
through the ground. Ii the small amount Of
oil that leaks from the floor OF this ware
house effects water hundred feet away. how
much more would the slops, filth and worm
breeding garbage around the dwellings and
dots? Pure wate,' Is as important factor In
good health as pure air. That is why 1t was
necessary TO find a stream OF pure spring wa.
ter from which to.get the supply for our wa
ter works, and one OF the principle reasons
why filters are employed in the water works
of the great cities.
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For the Convention.

Long ago when we had our aristocracy OF
wealth, the Charleston people claimed the
right TO have two Senators because Of their
wealth. A hundred times, those who think
q little money should outweigh true man
hood, have thrust the argument in our faces,
that Charleston is rich-and therefore her
money should entitle her TO double repre-
sentatton in the Senate.
Even though the aristocracy of money be
entitled to representation why should not
Columbia. Spartanburg and Greenville have
the same privilege?
No; Charleston has controlled the State
long enough by her money. Her money and
her power has given her contempt for coun-
try people, as openly expressed in her claim
to two Senators because of her wealth. The
time for rewarding such arroganc e has surely
passed, Let the new constitution determine
that point.
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PRAYERS for Missionaries.

DIR. ]. Lowrie Wilson prayed earnestly last
Sunday morning in the Presby terian church
for the safety OF the Christian missionaries
now In China. The indications are that they
need the prayers OF all Christian people as
we'll as the protecting arm Of the government.
For our own part, we think it very wrong 10
try to force our religion on these people,
who seem so hostile TO US.
There is neither wisdom nor reason in en-
dangering the existing peace between tnls
country and China. and we should deslsl
from the useless effort to engraft our religion
ON people whose civilization is unsuited for
IT..
Let our missionaries come home and cease
to worry the Chinese. The fact Is we believe
the civil authorities of China should send our
missionaries home.
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A Word as to the Editor.

For some time back the Press and Banner
has received considerable attention from
newspaper writer's as we'll as from the authors
of anonymous circulars or hand bills.
Years ago this editor adopted the rule
not reading such literature as was personally
d!srespectful. When we find articles dlsre
spectful we lay the paper down and do moi
read them. We find this the better and more
pleasant way OF doing.
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CoIored Teachers Institute,

The colored teachers OF Abbeville met In
their fourth institute session. In the Poplar
Grove Graded school building August |:
Prof j. +. Wallace of Columbia in charge
Forty teachers are in attendance The ses
sions are held from II a. III. 10 ESQ p. IN. and al
s p. m. to 9.45 p. IN. Literary exercises OF 9
varied nature will be given Thursday night
to which all are invited. The subjects pre-
Serted thus far have been illustrated Sc
clearly that the most obtuse mind could
easily graspe them. yet the exercises have
been interesting and Instructive.
IL is expected that the attendance will be
doubled before the week closes. Teachers
should bring pencils and black boards. Nc
teacher who expects to keep in the ranks OF
the teachers will be easily prevented from at
tending these meetings. Spectators are well
come at any time to the sessions.
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l.. W. Whites Locals.

have received an entirely new line Of black
satines Also It'll line OF white lawns and
checked nainsooks.
You can find an elegant assortment OF chev.
lot shirtings for making shirts at the store of
L. W. White.
Fresh supplies OF unbleached plaid home
spun at l.. W. Whites.
l.. w. White offers II good line OF fiat cor
nered ladies trunks. Any one wanting to
travel can get suited In trunk at Whites.
Now Is the time TO buy cOrsets, suspenders.
,rou, M, sa,pv aud nails y0n will ind a n
these at Whites.
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Ii you want your watch repaired, In first
class style. so IT will keep time, r. c. Bernan,
the Jeweler, can DO II at the lowest possible
prices and guarantee satisfaction.
Jewelry, rings and chains repaired and re-
modelled 30 they look like new, and old gold
and silver bought or exchanged ut +. e. Ber-
uau the Jeweler.
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NOBLE VOLUNTEERS.
They Went Early to the War

pany G. Marshall Rifles, Orr's Regiment,
s. G. ", mustered into service at Sandy
Springs, Anderson County, July 2l, 1861.
g. McDuff1e Miller, Captain.
w. w. Higgins, lst Lieutenant.
B. NJ. iIattimer, 2nd Lieutenant.
James Pratt, 3rd Lieutenant.
SERGEANTS.
A. H. McGhee, 1st Sergeant. NJ. q. Zeig.
ler End Sergeant. S. L. Pratt, 3rd Sergeant.
T. B. Means, 4th Sergeant.
CORPORALS.
James R. Ellis, lst Corporal. Wesley Rob
ertson, 2ud Corporal. r. w. Haddon, 3rd
Corporal. ]. B. Cochran, 4th Corporal.
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Judge Cothran's Speech.

We are in receipt OF the copy of Judge
Cothrans speech, which the Survivors re-
quested be published. We hope to print II
next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14

Twenty-four were killed In battle and died
from wounds. Twenty-slx died with disease
in the army. Eleven died since the war.
accounted for. j. w. NJ
The Press and Banner hopes that ~. w.
NJ" make the notes as to when and where
each Of the above soldiers lost bis life. A
little sketch Of the fate Of each would be ex.
ceedingly interesting.
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All the latest songs at Hill & Cochran's
Music House.
Any instrume en- tai or vocal music that you
want may be found at Hill & Cochran's Music
House.
Harness is our leading line. Call and select
Won a set. &. Z. Hammond Il Co.
See our No. home made harness for $1,000
and good one for S6.W
C.P. Hammond & Co.
Don't forget we are headquarters for shoes
Slippers OF all styles. Z. +. Hammond & Co.
Harness repaired and made by G. z. Ham
mond l. Co.
A few fruit jars left. Abbeville Supply Co
cold dust washing powders. Abbeville Sup
ply Co.
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PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
AbbeviIie to BE Put OH the High
Road 70 Fortune The Rip Van
wrinkles TO be walked Up Or Bur-
led Out OF Sight.

The Press and Banner was called on yester-
day morning by committee of young gentle,
men, requesting us TO announce tnat a IuI
meeting OF the white citizens of the City OF
Abbevifle will be held in the Court Room on
next Monday evening at six O'Clock lot the
purpore Of organizing a Young Mems Busl-
ness League Every male citizen from Six
teen years to one hundred years old are re-
quested TO come.
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Ice Cream,

Ice cream al the school building from G3O
to i o'clock, at Il saucer. The ladies who are
tdfurnsh ice cream are Mrs. W. G.. McGowau,
Mrs. p. Rosenberg. Mrs. j. f.. Miller, Mrs.
Eeacham ami Mrs. Henry.
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Fly paper al speeds iO cents box.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-13
Discovery of a Noted Watering Place.

The Worcester (Mass.) Gazette re-.
calls the fact that Professor Agassiz,
DR.. Howe, James Russell Lowell and
other companion spirits used to spend
their vacations together in some out
of.the-way unknown spot. DR.. Howe
had at one time a camp, log house
of some size, on Little Ampersand
Pond, in the Adirondacks, not many
miles from Martins, on the Lower
Saranac, but there was a four hours
carry through the woods. 1t was q
small pond off the regular line of boat
travel. It was the Agassiz-Howe party
who discovered the little fishing vii.
lage of Bar Harbor, on Mount Desert
Island, with the ragged shore below
and Green Mountain looming up in
the near distance, rising as it does
almost out of the sea. This must have
been about the year 1853 or 1859.
Roberts little old red tavern was the
only imitation Of an inn, and the ma
tives who owned the land were fisher
men and farmers, or little of both.
An investment of few dollars in land
in those days would have been better
than Calumet and Hecla stock. The
Cam bridge men told their friends
about Mount Desert, and Bar Hsroor
became in time the most popular
watering place on the coast.
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Food AdulteratiOn.

A recent Washington dispatch says
the Consul at Annaberg has reported
to the Department of State the result
of the Investigations conducted by the
Society. for the Prevention of the
Adulteration of Food in Saxony, show
ing that of 715 analyses made by the
chemist of the asso citation, 1913, or
17.9 percent, showed Objectionable
adulterations. Of nine samples of
American dried fruits examined, eight
were found Objectionable. The fruit
had nice white color, but, as they
were dried on. zinc plates, they con-
tanned the injurious substances of that
metal. While in former years they
were freely admitted to the market,
their sale has been prohibited during
the past year.
Oil of citron contained only an in
significant per cent. of the real oil,
the balance being other ingredients
and alcohol. Butter, particularly that
from Austrian dealers, contained CO.
coanut oil, sesame oil, tallow, etc.
Textile fabrics were dyed with pois.
onous colors and wool stuffs showed
cotton admixtures up to eighty-five
per cent. Spices with which meats
had been prepared contained tannin,
and sausages contained living para
sites. Fruit juices were colored with
chemicals. A sample of coffee was
found to be impregnated with animal
refuse. Rye -four was adulterated
with rice -four, and buckwheat with
starch. Bran was a composition OF
wheat and rye, bran, sand dust and
mite eggs. Olive oil was found to be
nothing but grape seed oil perfumed
with rosemary oil, the adulteration
being so carefully done that expert
enced merchants could not detect it.
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Scalnjnp Not, Fatal.

Scalping is not a religious ceremony,
as many have supposed. 1t is simply
q proof of killing-evldence beyond
doubt.
1t would seem that scalping is fatal,
but in itself it is not necessarily 80.
Numerous instances of survival, even
when the victim had been wounded in
addition, are on record. One spring
day in 1868 Thomas Cahone and Willis
Edmonston, freight conductors of the
Union Pacific Railway, were fishing in
a small stream near Sidney, Neb.
They were unarmed, feeling sure that
the handful of regular troops stationed
Mt Sidney would keep off any prowl-
ing Indians.
Suddenly q party of mounted Sioux
swept down upon them. They put
eight arrows into Cahone, one of
which passed under the point of the
right shoulder blade and came out an
inch or two under the breast. Four
arrows were fred into Edmonston.
The scalp proper OF Cahone was
taken by one Indian, while the second
took a piece about four by seven
inches from the left side of the head.
Edmonston was not scalped, for at this
juncture the soldiers from Sidney hur-
ried out and the Indians took to flight.
The wounded men we're taken to the
town. where the arrows were cut out.
In 1883 I met Cahone, who was then
a passenger conductor running east
from Ogden, Utah. He said he was
in excellent health, having never suf-
fered from his wounds or the scalp
ing. He wore skull cap, as may
we'll be imagined. Edmonston was ut
the same time passenger conductor
running west from Osden.-New York
Herald.
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Massage tor Black Eyes.

Those who makes business OF OBJ
literating evidence of fstio encoun-
ters in the shape of black eyes by
painting the damaged optics no longer
enjoy monopoly of such business.
This I was told by pugilistic &C.
quaintance whose experience entities
him to be regarded as an authority on
the subject.
s'Massage treatment of the region
affected" he said "will beat paint and
raw beefsteak all hollow. But it should
be applied Immediately after the in
jury is received in order to prove
thoroughly efficacious. It does not
require an expert to do it. All that
is necessary is to move the fingers
rapidly and firmly over the bruised
surface, and to keep it up until the
last vestige of discoloration has dis
| appeared. The explanation ia easy.
Where the blow has been received the
blood becomes congested. 1t is the
clots of blood showing through the
transparent skin that produces the
black effect. The pressure OF the
fingers gradually loosens the clotted
blood, which passes off into the gen
eral current of circulation, and fresh
and properly colored blood takes its
place."
However, as a rule, the professional
'tpug" does not bother himself about
accelerating the disappearance OF q
black eye. It is a sign which pro-
claims the fact that it's proprietor has
recently filled an engagement, and Of
such he is an object of envy to his
less fortunate brethren. 1t is the
man abouttown, whose oyerlndulgence
occasionally causes him to forget that
discretion is the better part Of valor,
who is apt to profit most by the
knowledge that massage, promptly ap
piled, will remove the signs Of mourn
ing from an'eye that has been in vio'
lent contact with some other fellows
fist, and thus obviate the necessity Of
inventing story to account for 1t,
which, however ingenious, will be
| sneered at by sceptical and incredulous
| acq quaintances, some of whom may
have "been there themselves. New
York Herald.
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ist of the dark ages. This is how he
would solve the problems Of comfort
and happiness which have been put
to the human race:
"The chemist hopes for synthetic
beefsteak, for a chemical loaf, for q
cup of coffee made, like his soda water
extracts, out of inorganic matter. He
wants to see the day when synthetic
climate shall envelop the earth, when
the rainmaker shall be prophet and
man shall hold the string to the un-
ruly bags of Eolus.
's1n that day the food and raiment
of mankind will be produced in the
crucibles Of the chemist. Once more
verdure will clothe the fields now de-
faced by human toll, and the shaggy
woods will spring anew on the de-
spoiled slopes of the hills. There will
be no tilling or harvest, no slaugter-
ing of tame beasts. Out of the orig.
inal elements chemistry will COM
pound chops and outlets, knead the
dough and brew the ale.
''The battle has already been partly
won in the case of medicines and
drugs. The wine at the table d'hote
never saw the vineyard. The s'prize
fruit flowers" of the drug store are
innocent of orchard and garden. Syn
thetic chemistry is yet young. 1t has
made great advances in the produc-
tion OF glycerids and sugars. 1t has
1000 devotees IN this country who
hope to make the dream reality. -
New York Nail and Express.
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Just Say "Walk'' to Him.

Dogs, which are at once the drow-
siest and most wakeful of domestic ami
mails, according to their state of mind
and circumstances, seem to sleep
lightly or heavily at will. Nothing
can be more slow, reluctant, and leis-
ureIy than the enforced waking of a
petted house dog when it does not
wish to be disturbed 1t will remain
deaf to a cat, twitch its feet if tickled,
but not unclose its eyes, and finally
stretch and yawn like sleepy child.
But mention something interesting to
the same dog when sleeping, such as
the word "walk," or click the lock Of
a gun, and it is on It's feet in an in
stant. and ready for enterprise
Spectator.
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ROTARY. SNOWPL0W.
LATEST MACHINE TO CLEAN
RAILROADS OF SNOW.
Necessary In the East, Where Iherc
Are No Sheds Over the Tracks
A Rotary Plow at
Work.

THOSE who have not been
there" says the New York
Tribune, can hardly form on
idea of the difficulties which
railroad companies have to contend
with on account of the snow. No
street-cleaning commissioner with
thousands of men aids them; no lndl-
viduals along their lines help them IN
their work, and no great rows OF
houses and high walls protect their
tracks from the obstructing element.
On the other hand, anxious would.be
travellers and shippers of freight make
life burden to the railroad officials
because of unavoidable delays, and
railroads generally, and the snow
bound roads IN particular, are de-
nouneed as unworthy of public con-
fidence.
In the far West great sheds have
been built to protect the roadbeds'
but in the more temperate regions,
where q snow blockade is not an an
nual nuisance, the companies have de-
pended on the snowplow and the
primitive shovel, and storms such as
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Cotton Wool in the N0strils.

Says DR.. E. P. Mann in the Pacific
Medical Journal: "Abandant expert
ment long ago demonstrated that cot.
ton wool was capable of arresting
germinal matter with which the air is
filled. By placing within the nostriIs,
out of sight, a thin pledget of cotton,
not sufficiently dense to interfere with
free inspiration, the air may be greatly
purified. The cotton Immediately be-
comes moistened during expiration,
which adds materially to its efficiency
as filter. That, thus placed, it will
arrest dust, particles of SCOT, etc., may
be easily shown by introducing the
pledgets, and then, after an hours
walk through the streets, removing
them, when they will be found black
ened and soiled. Microscopical ex-
animation discloses quite museum
of germinal matter. Prominent among
the displays are found various forms
of catarrhal and bronchial secretion
that have been desiccated and pulver-
lied by passing feet, thus liberating
the germs which, planted upon con-
genial soil, will produce catarrh to
order"
The hoopskirt was in full feather in
1896. It was then made Of iron and
sometimes weighed thirty pounds.
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ROTARY JUST GOT THROUGH THE DRIFT.

to reports received by General Super
intendent Edgar Van Etten, of the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad, it did good work on the
Rome. Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad. The cuts, made from
photographs sent to Mr.. Van Etten
from the Cape Vincent branch of the
road, show how impossible roads are
cleared of snow and how trains which
would otherwise be held fast in the
drifts are set free. The first furrow
along the line of the road is made by
the snowplow. This creates great
banks of snow on the sides of the
tracks, which, if they moved down
ward, would again obstruct the road.
To prevent this the snow from the
banks on the sides of the tracks is
thrown into the track, and then the
rotary machine is sent along at a speed
of about ten miles an hour. 1t throws
the loose snow to each side of the
roadbed anil leaves the tracks free for