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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
DO YOUR WORK FOR GOD.

All work is for God, in certain sense.
We do our business for Him. We keep house
for Him. We drive the team or run the en-
CINE, or keep the books, or sell the goods, or
carry the mail, or sew the seams, or build
the house for Him. Hence We must do
honest and good work always, wnate yer our
occupation. 1t is all for Gods eye. Yet 1t is
true that besides what we call our weekday
work, all of US have special work to do for
God, our Fathers business" We are In
this world for Christ. Part Of our duty in
addition to our secular affairs is to do good In
the ways that our divine Master may indicate
to perform the tasks Of love and service that He
allots to us. All OF our busy days, for ex-
ample. We are to be gentle, kindly, patient,
Christly, to every. one whose life touches
ours. In the heaviest pressure Of our task
work we must never fail to do the kindness
that we are called to do. We must never be
too much occupied in this worlds affairs to
do the work of the good Samaritan, If by our
path we find wounded brother. We must
get into every one OF our days some work Tor
Christ We all remember the story OF the
king who counted that day lost In which
some other life had not been made happier.
That day Is lost in Christian life which has
no record of blessing to the world and glory
to God. n Aliller, D. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
The Bridal Gown.

The bridal gown was poem in cream sat-
in, tu:le, point d'AnSleterre and point ap-
plique lace. The skirt was OF unusual
length, as it just cleared the floor, save
where the long train, five yards in measure
ment, swept the aisle The waist was high
necked, with very full sleeves, close
fitting below the elbow, and reach
ing over the hand in the shape of a
gauntlet. The front of the gown was o
mass of lace stripes, frills and flounces, in
termingled with half-hidden wreaths and
garlands of orange blossoms. The waist was
q mass of chiffon and crepe waves, arranged
gracefully with sprays of orange bios
SONS. Rsvers OF handsome lace fell over
the sleeves from the shoulders to the elbow.
The train was marvel, and In itself was
as handsome as piece Of tapestry. II
shimmered forth in box pleats, seed
pearls and silver galloon. The border was
IN exquisite framing Of silver and white, and
it shone with a rare sp!endor. 1t seemed 10
cast circle Of light about the bride. The de-
sign within the border was bunches Ct rose
leaves tied with lovers knot, The great
veil was of the finest and daintiest of Bus
sells net and fastened TO the regal coiffure p7
tiara OF orange blooms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
FOR THE GOOD WE CAN DO.

Sickness and Limitation shut many in mar
row places. II am no longer of use to any
ONE II am only in the way" II cannot
understand how such beautiful and useful
persons can die while am left, nothing but
q bindrance." When ambition Is sacrificed,
and the most made of what We have; when
those who are limited are willing to be small
if God can fill q small place with them ;
when those who are sick are willing
that God should use them as means
for developing tenderness ana neip-
fitness ia those who minister to them, then,
according to their ability and opportunity,
they will be saviors in holy fellowship with
Jesus Christ. You may not understand It,,
YOU may resist it. but nothing Is clearer than
that those who would be happy must cease
to seek happiness, and ask only the privilege
of giving. The song W ii rise in our hearts
when We cease to live for ourselves and be-
gin to live for the good that we can do
Amory II. Bradford, D. d.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
WHAT Is CONVERSION?

Conversion is nothing more nor less than
tho enthronemenr of divine love in the hu-
man heart. When the love OF God becomes
reenant or dominant In the soul OF man, then
and not till then, has that soul undergone
the great change which we call regeneration,
or the new birth. This Is the beginning OF
the Christian life. >in no longer reigns; love
reiens. Self takes a secondary place;
God is crowned as monarch in its
stead. The life that the believer lives
he lives unto God. He no longer
presents his members unto sin as Instruments
OF righteousness. but he presents himself
unto God as alive from the dead, and his
members as instruments OF Righteousness.
Sin no more has dominion over him; he is
freed from its rule, given power to overcome
its temptations at every point. Both Paul
and John make this abundantly clear, and
the experience Of every child OF God con
firms it. The phrase, 'love enthroned,' IS
not description of the state Of mature dis.
ciples only, but Of all genuine disciples, all
who are godly.
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front of the altar, where the clergyman

front of the altar, where the clergyman
stood.
When everyone was in position the chorus
Of fifty voices sang Barnby's hymn, "Oh,
Perfect 1--we" DR.. Brown then pronounced
the exhortation, and Bishop Potter charged
the pair. Bishop L;ttleiohn performed the
ceremony proper. Then Bishop Potter
offered the prayer. after which Bishop Lit
tlejohn pronounced the benediction.
While the wedding. party was still kneeling
the choir softly sang the anthem, Deus
Msereatur." from the SiXty-seventh Psalm.
After a pause Of second or two the large
orchestra and organ combined pealed forth
the march from "Taunhauser," and the Duke
and Duchess left the chancel. and the brides
maids distributed flowers among the congre-
cation.
The bride and bridegroom at once went
into a side room where, with Sir Julian
Paunceforte and W. f. Vanderbilt as Wit
nesses, they signs the marriage register.
Returning to the boly OF the church tney
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The Wedding Party Appears,

The first Of the principals to arrive was the
young Duke. who, clad in suit Of gray, the
coat OF which was the regulation frock, took
a carriage at the Plaza Hotel at 11.40 o'clock
and was driven to the church by a coach.
man in white livery. There was no footman.
The bride-elect, accompanied by her father,
and followed by carriages containing the
to the church five minutes after the Dukes
vestibule of the church and there arranged
the procession.
Just at 1915 o'clock the orchestra burst
forth with the triumphant strains Of the
bridal chorus from "Lohengrin." The Duke
of Marlborough and his best man, the Hon.
Ivor G. Guest, advanced from the chancel
vestry to the chancel. The Duke was at
tired in gray frock suit. He wore paten:
leather Shoes He had no gloves on. His
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
BLUSDERS.

There are few blum lers more irritating or
pitiful than those with right motives should
be thoughtful in their acts. There Is Gus
tom common to some good women (and to
some minister5) OF showing their attitude OF
general beneyolence to the world at large
by addressing indiscriminately as "dear'
the people with whom they come In
contact. This paragraph does not refer
to the society woman so-called. but often
to the religious society woman, who wants
to show kindness to those younger or less
fortunate than herself. Undoubtedly there
are occasions when such word does bring
help to discouraged soul, but emphaticaiiy
it must be "ftly spoken" Ordinarily II Is
best to reserve even as mild term a. 'uear
for use with those who are nearest 10 us IN
relation or friendship. Otherwise its use ap-
proaches dangerously near cant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
MELANCHOLY HARMONY.

The leaves are thinning and changing
color; watch them turning red on the pear
trees, gray on the plums, yellow on the wal:
nut trees and tinging the thickly-strewn turf
with shades OF re idish-brown. We are near
ing the end OF the fine weather; the
coloring is the eoloring CT late autumn;
there is no need now to keep out OF the sun.
Evsbing sss is seDs5s emss more EnepsV is gOne s
Youth is past, prodigality at an end, the sum.
mer over. The year is on the wane. and
tends towards winter; it Is once more in har-
mony with my own age and position, and
next Sunday it will keep my birthday. All
these different consonances form melan-
choly harmony.-Henri Frederic Amiel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
DEATH IN GOLDEN ROD.
A Wisconsin Veterinarian Decides the
Flower Produces an Incurable Disease.

Wisconsin veterinarian Decioes tns
Flower Produces an Incurable Disease.
State Veterinarian DR.. @. F. Scott, OF Wis
yellow blossoms Of the golden rod flower
there turks the germs Of the most dangerous
disease to horses which has ever been dis
covered. Like consumption 1t Is stncurable
and it affects the equine In much the same
way as that disease eats away the life OF man:
The horses which eat the tempting plant
go into gradual decline, the blood Is de-
in from three weeks to three months. Thou
sands of horses have perished In the pinerias
of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin from
this disease.
The State Veterinarians Of these States
have for a long time tried in vain to discover
the cause Of 1t. Dr.. Scott said: u am satls-
fed this Is where the trouble lies. There Is
no cure for it. Nothing can be done except
To DESTROY the leaf and roots"
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Island, and the Rev. DR.. John Wesley
Brown. pastor Of St. Thomas's, of1ciated.
In the chancel were number of other
clergymen, among them the Rev. DR.. J. H:
Rylance, rector of St. Marks Church., OF
which Mrs. Vanderbilt's family were parish
ioners; the Rev. Mr.. Bridges, from the
church at Islip, Long Island. and the Rev.
Wal 10 Burnett, of Southboro. Mass, who
was for several years the chaplain at Blen-
helm Curing the residence there ofthe Dukes
grandmother. the Duchess of Marlborough.
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of the wearer's symmetrical figure. The vest
of white mousseline de sole, embroidered in
sea-green pearls and silver, made most fas-
cinating ornamentation. The skirt swept
away from the waist and lips In empress
lines and ended in ehort but royal train
very we'll held in place by its Innings. Mrs.
Vanderbilt was crowned with Russian to-
que of the same material as her costume.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her friends were
shown to the seats of honor in the front OF
the church. Opposite her in the front pew
on the other side of the aisle sat Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador at Wash.
ington, and his family. With him we're also
the English guests, who came over hero for
the wedding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
Berlin. n'.IndustrlaI Exhibition.

Berlin is to'have an industrial exhibition
next year which. it is thought. will attract
large German attendance. Thrra VIII Do
IN interesting feature likethat OF "Old Lon
don" at the last exhibition ut South hehs,nS-
ton. 1t will represent "O!d BerIln ana Do
IN a Ia roe sca'e. One OF the items will be Il
copy Of the ancient Rathhans, Wh!cn was toe
scene of nary historic incidents, and Of not
n few exciting episodes which were dealt
with hy the police Of that day against the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
Snyy idea Oh Advertising.

A merchant in the interior OF Michigan
has evolved IL novel advertising scheme, but
is in some doubt as to his right to use it..
The plan is to stirk Il paSter on silver dollar
which says: "Send or brin:; me blck to the
store Of. where I'm worth S1.05." Assistant
District Attorney Wilkins received letter
from the originator OF the pan, asking ii
there is any provision Of the Treasury De.
partment against it. Mr.. Wilkins answered
that there is no statute to prevent it. He
has, however, written to the Secretary OF
tine Treasurvto ascertain II the department
has any ruIin; which prevents the use OF
United States coins for advertising par-
poses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
AsI1TTLE CHILDREN.

The Oldest and wisest of US may be as little
children in our communion with a prayer
hearing God. No errand too trivial to lead
us thither. We may connect all the issues
of life with the control. OF that orerruling
will. We may put our hand in that paterna!l
hand, no matter how narrow the chasm. ana
look trustfully and hopefully for tn at avail
ing guidance. Ah, If we could learn this
lesson of flial trust at every step OF our way
along our earthly pilgramage, no matter how
steep or rough or obscure the path, 1t would
guide US safely and surely home to our
fathers house.
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by noon. owing to the crowds which filed
the street. The police succeeded by hard
work in keeping clear passage for the car
riages. A Gordon OF police established fire
lines" safe distance above and below the
church. and nobody was permitted to get
through that line who had not a good reason
for doing 80. The curiosity of the crowd
was kept at fever heat by the arrival every
few seconds of the invited guests.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
Interesting Birthday Present.

An interesting birthday present which
came to Captain A. NJ. Wilson, of Waycross,
Ga, on his seventy-ninth anniversary was a
ten-pound boy baby His wife made the
present while dozen or more friends were
in the house presenting their congratulations
to to- Captain on his birthday
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
The Loro,nn ntiva as Deer Hunter.

The headlights q; the 2. aud A. loco-
motives attract the deer from the long
stretches of virgin forests In Maine. through
which the road runs, and frequently the AMI
NAL ventures upon the track an@ Is raa
down. Two were killed at the ssGs time
in this manner few days ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20

A gentleman passing a weather-vane with
the motto. "God is love" upon it. said to the
owner. DO you mean that the love of Col
is as tickle as the wind 2" by no MEANS"
was the reply. Il mean that no matter which
way the wind blows. whether the biting
north. the damp east. or the warm south
wind, God Is love. ~. \. Evangelist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
A Great Thronr Near the Church.

Public interest in the event was marked.
As early as o'clock throngs of people began
to gather on Fifth avenue and on Fifty-third
street, and In anticipation of this 200 patrol
men were detailed to keep order. Traffic on
Fifth avenue was practically at standstill
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20

The Number of Bicycle Factories.
There are now no less than one hundred
and seventy-flve manufacturers OF bicycles
in the United States. They have made and
soldthis year over 450, 900 bicycles for about
S37, 900, 900.
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Made Man and Wife.

As the procession reached the chancel
rail, the bridal party separated and forming
two lines grouped themselves about the
bride and Bridegroom, who advanced to the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20

marched down the aisle to the wedding
march from "Tannhauser." The ceremony
altogether lasted about forty-flve minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-20
A Monster Bell.

Tho largest swinging ball in the world haS
lust been cast IN Cincinnat1. .------------
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new AMERICAN DUCHESS
A Vanderbilt Heiress Weds the Duke
Of Marlborough.
THE MARRIAGE MAGNIFICENT

The Event Took Place in st. Thomas's
Church, New York City---Immense
Crowds at the Scene---A Floral Festl-
val, Gorgeous Costumes, Rare Deco
raions and a Brilliant AssembIage.
wedding in America was ever celebrat-
ed with such elaborate and perfection of de-
tails rs distinguished that Of Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt, only daughter and eldest child
of William Nissan Vanderbilt, and Charles
Richard John Spencer Churchill, ninth Duke
OF Marlborough. which was solemnized
with unsurpassed splendor and cere-
mony in st. Thomas's Church, New
York City, in the presence Of some
3UOO to 1000 persons, who packed the church
to overhowing. Bishop Potter, of New York;
Bishop Littejohn, Of Garden City, Long
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Beautiful Decorations.

These guests found the church decorated
to the perfection of the florists art. No ex-
pense was spared to make the interior OF the
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
Some Old Money.

They were showing their money up in
the county side Of the City Building on
Monday. County Commissioner Allen
had Florida fifty cent script of war
times, some Confederate paper, and some
of the old fractional currency greenbacks
issued by the United States in war time
and continued until the resumption of
specie payments. These greenbacks are
now worth about twice their face value.
Mr.. Reuel Small then produced some
money which is IN his hands as part of
the estate of the late Mary Fl. Smell, of
Falmouth, of which will he is executor.
One of the notes was bill of the old
Mechanics Bank, Of Portland, for five
dollars, issued Oct 10, 1856. One side
was handsomely engraved; but the other
was blank. The names of the president
and cashier had faded out. Another bill
was of the denomination of one dollar,
and was issued by the Bank of the State
of Maine, at Bangor, in August 1852.
One side was handsomely engraved, and
the reverse side bore the word "Check''
in large letters
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
The Penalties of Playing Penay Ante in
West Baldwin,

The Penalties of Playing Penay Ante in
West Baldwin.
A coterle of the sturdy tax payers of
West Baldwin were among the large
number Of spectators at Monday morn
ing's session of the Blue Monday crowd
in the police court.
These West Baldwin citizens had
arrived in the city at an early hour for
the special purpose of going to the big
City building and learning what DISPOSE
ton had been made of three important
cases.
For about fortnight the calm tran
guilty, especially noticed on Sabbath
days, has been much disturbed at West
Baldwin, it all being caused by acts of
gambling INDUCED in by certain of the
young men. penny ante" has lately
reached that fine old farming town. At
first the game was played very quietly,
but it was not long before the report
spread like a contagion through the
village that there was too much gambling
going on. A few of the townspeople met
and decided to at once send word to the
sheriffs office in Portland.
This was done and Sunday Deputies
Philip A. Collier of New Gloucester and
Robert F.sNewhall of South Windham
took their teams and drove to West Bald
win instructed to keep order at and in
the vicinity of the camp grounds where
the Second Advents are holding series
of meetings.
| AS the two deputies were nearing Pine
Grove cottage that is less than mile
this side of the camp ground, they came
across three men w no were sitting by a
table on which was placed less than a
dollars worth of change, and INDUCING
in quiet game of cards.
Deputy Collier seized two of the men,
but the tn I'd, who proved to be Fred D.
Edgerly, made break for liberty.
Deputy Newhall, however, is something of
an athlete-he used to play on one Of the
strong Windham baseball clubs with
Willie Mains, easily overlook the refugee.
The other two prisoners were Calvin
Rouer and Arthur Rowe.
The two were brought to the city Sun
day evening and arraigned in court yes
terday morning. They pleaded guilty
Thorne, who is past middle age, was the
spokesman of the trio.
''No, amt got anything to say he
testified II knew it was very wrong
playing penny ante, but as / walked
along Sunday came across Rowe and
Edgerly and joined them in a little game.
This is the first scrape ever got into and
| besides have large family"
The court imposed fine of s. and one.
half costs on each, and on adjournment
the delegation of friends rushed up to the
dock and handed the three men enough
dollars and cents to settle the bill
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
EXCITING sWORDFISHING.
Charles Orr and Companion Load
Their Hampton Boats.
Dangerous but Profitable Sport on TRIM
dad Shoal-Big Fish Hit in the ellis.

Dangerous but Profitable Sport on Trlni-
dad Shoal-Big Fish Hit in the Gills.
Two South Portland fishermen per-
formed feat on Saturday which illus
| trates the hardihood and perils OF their
life. Charles Orr and a companion
were out on what is called Trinidad
Shoal, about eight miles southeast OF
Cape Elizabeth. They were in a small
Hampton fishing boat; but had with
them harpoon and the other tackle
needed in case they should run across
sword fish, They were more fortunate
than they expected, for they ran across
two large ones that dressed would
weighed AS and 1888 pounds respectively.
The large one made especially exciting
sport. The harpoon struck him in the
gill, always tender place with these
great fish. The pain of an iron in the
gills makes the sword fish crazy; and this
huge fish, always dangerous, is then par
ticularly formidable. Orr and his COM
panion had an exciting and dangerous
time. The fish went under the boat sew
eral times, and also circled about it.
These were dangerous tactics, for if the
line should become wound around or en-
tangled in the boat, it would be overset
when the fish should dart straightaway. =
But good luck attended Orr and his as
sociates, and they finally killed their big
fish. 1t was no small work to get them
| into their little boat, which was too small
to have the usual tackle arrangement.
They finally succeeded, and brought the
fish into the Sargent's. Mr.. Henry Sar-
gent considered the larger fish so fine a
specimen that he had Mr.. Sewall Lang,
manager of the Congress street market,
display it is the window. There it at
tracted much attention.
By the side of the sword fish was the
head of a great shark, with it's three rows
of teeth. This shark was caught by the
schooner Vanguard and brought in. 1t
was II or IS feet long, and formidable
fellow. These sharks often get tangled
in the tlawls and are drowned while
struggling.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
THE PRESS.
BRIEF JoTTINGS.

Mr. W. L. Daggett won the silver ice
pitcher given the one who should guess
the number of beans in the jar at the
Grocers' picnic. There were 719 beans in
the jar, and he guessed 720.
A boy ten years old named Charles w.
Hutchins, eldest son of George S. and
Annie Hutchins of IA Adams street, left
his home Sunday to go to neighboring
drug store for a glass of soda. On his re-
turn he reeled and fell against the fence
in swoon, from which he died. The
boy had been sick with acute attack OF
rheumatism for nearly three weeks.
A Financial grand rally at the
Mountfort street A. NJ. e. Zion church
Sunday netterd II, and the pastor,
Rev. S E. Robinson, extends his heart
lest thanks. The plan of the rally was to
raise $500 by means of distributing print
ed envelopes, each donor to enclose So.
Forty persons gave SO each. Hon. J. M.
Brown gave S. and Mrs. Smith S. Small
er contributions amounted to $33 81, and
the regular Sunday collection to $40. sc,
making total of SAB. II.
The schooner yacht Alsacienne arrived
Monday morning from Bar Harbor on the
way to New York. She is one of the
largest and finest sailing yachs afoat, Eand
has on board tho steam launch that took
the prize fer speed at the Worlds Fair