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"rbe Knock OUT at Auctions.

There are, we all suppose, in certain
sale half q dozen "lots" Of choice old
china. Four first class dealers in this
property attend the auction. Call them
A, B, G and D. 1t is mutually arranged
that A shall do the bidding and the re-
manning three keep silent. We will sup
pose, with view to simplicity, that each
Of these six lots is worth to dealer g.
but as our four friends are probably the
only persons in the room who could dis
pose of such property and who understand
its value, and as they refrain from COM
peting, it is not at all surprising to find
that the six lots are bought by A at the
rate of 10 shillings apiece.
So much for the first stage in the plot
The sale being concluded, A, B, G and D
forgather at some obscure public house,
where they can have the use Of private
room, and then begins the second auction.
Lot No. is offered, and after some COM
petition is allotted to G., for, let US say,
s3 los. He pays over this sum to A, who
acts as auctioneer, and who, after deduct
ing the 10 shillings he has paid for the
lot, proceeds to divide the balance of G3
among the members of the party. Conse-
quently G gets his piece of china for e3
1Os and Is shillings back into the bar
gain, while the others each receive like
amount. So with the next lot, which D
buys for more or less, as the case may be,
and, in fact, the procedure as quoted may
serve as an illustration of how the affair
is conducted throughout. - Chambers
Journal
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Value of a Mothers Prayer.

Once suddenly opened the door of
my mothers room and saw her on her
knees beside her chair and heard her
speak my name in prayer. Iquickly
and quietly withdrew, with feeling
of awe and reverence in my heart.
Sobn I went away from home to
school, then to college, then into life's
sterner duties. But I never forgot
that one glimpse of my mother at pray
er, nor the word-my own name
which heard her utter. Well did I
know that what I had seen that day
was but glimpse of what was going
on every day in that sacred closet
of prayer, and the consciousness
strengthened me a thousand times in
duty, in danger and in struggle. When
death came at last and sealed those
lips, the sorest sense of loss felt was
the knowledge that no more would
my mother be praying for me.
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You May Swallow Leeches.

What imagination will do I can show
from my own experience. When boy,
in the Pyrenees, once drank from a
spring and saw, to my horror, when I had
already swallowed a mouthful, that the
water was alive with small leeches. l
had bad time Of it for two or three days.
I firmly believed I had leeches alive and
sucking my blood inside me. I felt them.
I became languid. I believed they would
drain my blood away. Happily my father
heard what was the matter with me and
explained to me the corrosive nature Of
the gastric fluid and assured me that moth
ing living and of the nature of leech
could resist it. my dear boy" said he,
from personal observation Of your pro-
ceedings at lnealtime I am convinced you
could digest pair of boots, and no leeches
could stand a moment against the force
of your gastric fluid" I believed him and
forgot all about my imaginary malady.--
Good Words,
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An Improving Sermon.

The following dialogue between the
parson and Mollie, his cook. contains
more truth than poetry. How many
of us have the same feeling? We can
not repeat three whole sentences that
the minister has uttered, but the SER
vice as a whole has had an impression
for good on our soul, and we know that
we are better for having gone:
"Well, Molly. did you like my SER
mon this morning?"
30, yis, your rivirence, twas mighty
improvin."
"And what part of it did you like
the best Molly?"
I'm troth plase your rivirence. l
don't remember any part exactly but
altogether it was mighty improvin."
Now, Molly, if you don't remember
it how could it be improving ?"
'.Now, does your rivirence see thin
towels that have been washing and
dhrying on that hedge, there ?"
"Certainly, Molly"
"And amt thin towels all the better
for the cl'anin' ?"
'.No doubt, Molly"
"But not dhrop of the soap and
water stays in en-. Well sir, it's the
same thing wild me. Not word oi
the sarmint stays in me; but 1 am al
the better and cl'aner for it, for al
that"
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GRANT AND SHERMAN.

May Anderson de Navarro Pays Both of
Them Pretty Tributes.
In all her letters and writings Mary An
derson de Navarro's fondness for the
friends OF her early days is clearly shown.
In The Ladies' Home Journal she recalls
some of those who have passed away, no
tably Booth, Manager Macauley, John L.
Ford, and thus records her meeting with
and estimate of General Grant: "1t was
during my delightful southern tour (the
first) that DR.. Griffin presented me to Gen-
eral--then Presidenu-Grant, whom ne
had known in old soldering days, when
the general had captured and imprisoned
him. It was pleasant to see these enemies
in war SO friendly in times Of peace Kind
illness and simplicity were marked tralts
Of the president, while certain rugged
ness Of manner and speech that was sug-
gestiye Of his earlier life gave an addition
a interest to all he said and did. In show
ing us over the White House his pleasure
in poin, 'ug out various trophies was un-
Gispuisad and boyish. While lunching
with him, the natural way in which he
brought himself down to the level OF my
youth and small experience of life without
a touch of that visible condescension SO
annoying to the young was charming"
Meeting him some years after, and falling
to recognize him, Mrs. de Navarro records
that after his speaking to her and an
nouncing himself as General Grant, before
she recalled him, he said jokingly in re-
sponse to her confused utterance that he
had $50 changed" eyes, have grown
thinner and paler; I am no longer presi-
dent, you see, and am consequently less
banqueted."
ut was about this time that my friend
ship with General Sherman also began, !"
writes Mrs. de Navarro. ''He was one of
the few eminent men I have met whose
interest in every subject Of conversation
was so great that his particular metler
could not have been guessed. He knew
much about the stage, Shakespeare and
the drama generally and was passionate
lover of the arts, thinking them all worthy
of equal regard AS a critic he was good,
though perhaps too enthusiastic over any
excellence, however small, if genuine en-
thusiasm can be called fault. His man
ner was brisk and hearty. His personality
gave the impression of rugged strength,
so much so that his entrance into room
was like q breath of fresh, invigorating
air. He scorned fear and Encouragement
Of every kind and refused to allow any
one to give way to either"
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NeryOus PrOstratiOn.

During the war of the rebellion, a
celebrated physician of Philadelphia,
the late DR.. Ellerslie Wallace,
predicted a great increase of nervous
tension of our people during the anx-
ious and exciting times of the war.
Whether this was one Of the many sad
evils of the war, and one to be inherited
by the children of those and
subsequent years, may be left for the
consideration of the profession but
that an age of high pressure set in
been kept up ever since with perhaps
increasing force, and that there is. a
to s sustain M the Unavoidable pressure Of
the times, is apparent to the most
observer.
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The Child.Dyke

In Holland the ground is 50 low
that two or three the sea has rushed in
over parts of it and destroyed whole
towns. In one of these floods, about
two hundred years ago, more than
twenty thousand people were drown
ed. in some town not creature
survived. In other parts, hundreds of
people were out in boats, trying to
save as many lives as possible, ami on
a little bit of an island they found an
old cradle with baby asleep in it. an
old cat curled up at her feet, all safe
and sound. Where the little voyagers
came from, and to whom they belong
ed, no one could tell. In memory OF
them, this island is called
Observation-Disclosures this
day; and this story is told to
thousands of little people all over
Hollond as a remarkable instance
of Gods providence.
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Goods ways are not as our ways"
Perhaps there is no more forcible
illustration of this truth in the
providence of God than in the taking
away of useful lives in the prime of
their usefulness. The young who give
promise of great usefulness are taken
away with that promise all untitled.
The middle-aged who are in the midst
of their usefulness, and growing
stronger in their power for good are
cut down, their children deprived of
parental care and the church of their
earnest support. We had planned for
them, perhaps, many years of useful,
ness yet to come, but all unexpected
to us Gods purpose is accomplished,
and they are taken.
With our human eyes we cannot see
the wisdom of this. They are needed
in the church and their death is loss
hard to repair. Who shall take their
places, is a question asked at such
times, but often not answered.
But God knows how to carry on His
own work. He may take away the
workers but the work will go on. In
ways that seem most unlikely to us,
and by means of those whom, perhaps,
we little expect. He will accomplish
His purpose. We may with unshaken
confidence trust God to do nothing
that will injure His own cause. If
His providence seem to us to intlict a
loss on the church that cannot be
repaired, it is because we cannot see
into the future. If He hinders US
from carrying out plans that we had
formed, it is because HIS plans are
wiser. Heis making all things work
together for the accomplishment of
that we earnestly desire-the building
up of His kingdom, but his ways are
often not our ways.-Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian.
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Curious Cure For Nervous Headache.

An apostle of physical culture says
that an excellent and never-failing
cure for headache is the simple act Of
walking backward. Ten minutes are
as long as is usually necessary to
promenade. 1t sometimes, however
requires more than ten minutes to
walk at all if one is very "nervous."
But it is not understood that it is
necessary to walk chalk line. Any
kind of walking will do, provided
it is backward. 1t is well to get in a
long, narrow room, where the win
dows are high, and walk very slowly,
placing first the ball of the foot on the
floor and then the heel. Besides cur
ing headache, this exercises promotes
a graceful carriage. A half hours
walk backward every day will do won
ders toward producing graceful gait.
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A Lesson In Provoking.

'tPlease don't Marion. Now, Ma
rion Benson, you are just too mean,
and I can't stand it another minute"
"Girls," called Mrs. Benson from
her room, and the two little girls came
in. They were twins. and looked so
much alike that even their father
had sometimes to look twice before
he knew which was Margery and
which Marion.
"Mother, Marion doesn't give me a
minutes peace. [ wanted to finish
painting a picture to show father to-
night, and she keeps teasing me So,
and shaking the table till L expect
to spoil it every minute"
Its too fine to stay indoors" broke
in Margery. 81 want her to come out
to the orchard; it isn't healthy to sit
in the house so much.
"But you shouldn't take that way of
asking her." said mother gravely. This
teasing habit of yours is a very bad
one. and makes great deal of troub-
le."
The mischief died out of Marion's
eyes, and she looked ashamed.
"But Margery," mother went on,
your sister as you did just now"
"She does provoke me So" murmur-
ed Margery.
Mrs. Benson was silent for q mo-
ment. These little quarrels between
the sisters were becoming too frequent
and she had been wondering how she
could put stop to them.
"Then, Margery," she said at last,
"why don't you try provoking her,"
"Why, Mother Benson ! Haven't
you always taught US never to fight
back, aud always to do unto others,
and all that, ever since we were little
children?"
Margery was astonished, and Marion
looked interested.
"Bring me my Bible, dear )" was
the only reply.
"Oh let me get mine, too. I al
ways remember so much better when I
read out my own" And Margery was
off to her room.
"Bring mine, too" shouted Marion.
So they all three sat down. and
mother helped the little girls to find
the place, and then read:
"And let us consider one another to
provoke unto love and to good works. "
II thought provoke meant to tease"
said Marion Brown, after pause.
So they went to fathers big diction-
ary, and, finding the word, Margery
read slowly:
"Provoke to make angry, to Of
fend." Then, little father down,
"'To stir up, to induce 1t kind of
means to persuade e,-doesn't it?" she
asked.
"Yes,n answered her mother.
And then they were all still mo-
ment until Margery said:
We'd better learn that for next Sum
days verse;"
The next night as the girls were 60
ing to bed, their mother came in for
her little bedtime talk. They chatter
ed away about the happy day they
had, then said their prayers, and
tumbled into bed.
Mother" said Marion, as her moth
er stopped for a goodnight kiss,
"Margery provoked me to-day"
"Did she ?" said mother, knowing
there was more to come.
Eyes, she provoked me to a good
work." went on Marion. "She was
reading, and I wanted her to 60 down
to the big barn to see the new little
calf, and she said she would if I'd dust
our room. 1t was my day, and bad
forgotten it; so she helped me do it,
and then went with me-"
Mrs. Benson smiled as she kissed
Margery.
"And have you provoked Margery
that way, little daughter ?"
"No, not yet" said Marion, sleepily !;
"but Pm going to-tomorrow I've got
it all planned"
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AT REST.

Shall lie down to sleep and sec no more
The splendid affluencc of earth ana SKY,
The proud procession of the stars 60 ny
The white moon sway the sea ana WOO 'ne
shore,
The morning lark to the far heavens soar,
The nightingale with the soft dusk draw nlgn'
The summer roses bud and bloom ana ole'
Will life and lifc's delight for me DE oer'
Nay! I shall be- in my low, Silthe honhe,
6f all earth's gracious ministries aware,
clad with the gladncss of the risen day
Or gently sad with sadness of the gloam,
Vet done with striving and forcclosed of care
"At rest, at restl'-what better thing to
say?
Louise Chandler Moulton in Century.
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BOARD Or ASSESSORS,
TO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

The returns of the various Townships will
be forwarded to the Township Boards OF AS
SCISSORS by or before March 10th. 1t Is the duty
OF the Board TO scrutiniZe each return care
fully, and TO see that each item Of property
listed thereon .issssessess at ITS TRUE MAR
KET VALUE. There is no rule to return
property at 6G25 per cent. of its actual value.
When parties are suspected of having credits,
above their Indebtedness, or any other char
acter Of property that does not appear on their
sworn return, 1t Is the duty Of the Board to
enter such property, or report the matter TO
the Auditor.
In every instance where there is material
change In the return of an Individual, BE
SURE TO NOTIFY the party, SO that he can
appeal TO the County Board.
The County Board of Equalization will hold
its annual meeting in the Auditors office,
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 18th. The Town.
ship Boards are expected to closely examine
the returns and to forward them to this Office
on or before that date.
When new buildings have been erected
since last return, the Township Board OF AS
SCISSORS will value same.
Where parties have transferred town prop
erty and still retain a portion: or where trans
fers have been made TO several different par
ties, the Township Board will prorate the
value of each item. In order that the proper
division can be made on the Auditors books.
The Township Board of Supervisors, as now
organized, are required by law. to act as
Township Board of Assessors; and the chair
man elected at their first meeting will serve
as a member of the County Board of Equali-
Zation.
W. W. BRADLEY,
Auditor, A. C.
Jan. %, 1896, If
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Bound to Have Style.

After the new minister had delivered
his first sermon in the Presbyterian church
Of little Washington town recently a
deacon approached him and said:
"You didn't give US eny Latin er Greek
in yer sermon today|"
NO." said the minister, "I did not. I
was not aware that the congregation in
cluded any who understood those Ian
guages." And this was bit Of sarcasm.
''Waal, ther amt none wot duz, )" re-
piled the deacon, but we folks here want
to hev watts goin on in them city churches,
an Well hev to AK yer tu give ct tn us. -
Northwest Magazine.
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Pens of hardened gutta percha have been
repeatedly tried in this country and Eng
land, but have not met with success.

Do to-day's duty, fight to-day's temp
tation, and do not weaken and distract
yourself by looking forward to things
which YOU canot see, and could not
understand if you did see them.
Always remember that sincerity is
the very soul of religion. A single in
tention to please Goo and to approve
ourselves to Him must animate and
govern all that we do.
The power that could break the seal
and roll back the stone, could also
break the power of death and roll back
the burden of sin from the heart.
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Trains Nos. 402 and 403 are solid vestibue trains
with Pullman Buffet sleeping cars between Atlanta
end Washington, through sleepers between Monroe
asd Portsmouth. Va; Pullman Buffet parlor cars
between Charlotte and Wilmington. Trains Nos. IS
and Al. sod between Atlanta and Norfold, carrying
Pullman sleeping attac ed. making direct connection
at Weldon with Atlantic Coast Line for Washington
and New York. and all points north and east; at Nor
folk with steamers for Washington, Bay Line Of Bal
tlmore, Old Dominion for New York. Trains 81 and
49, solid trains between Atlanta and Columbia, with
through coaches for Charleston. Tickets for sale OF
union depot or at the companys ticket office at No.
Kimball House.
JOHN H. WINDER, Gen. Mangr.
r. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.
+. j. WALKED, City Pass. and Ticket Agt
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Discomfort is like ink poured into
water, which fills the fountain full
of blackness. 1t casts cloud over the
mind, and renders it more occupied
about the evil which disquiets it than
about the means of removing it.
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No Remedy.

"By George, if were in your place.
said the oflcious friend, II would apply
for divorce"
"Id like to-" admitted Mr.. N. Peck,
"but she won't let me. e."-Indianapolis
journal.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

Abbeviiie. 8. c.. Feb. Is, 1895.
Mr.. J. r. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. N. +. A. A. G.
Dear Sir-Please accept our thanks for check
of $500 to cover recent loss OF our dwellings by
fire. For cheappess and safety we cheerfully
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Assocta.
tion of Abbeville County TO all who desire In
'u' "n'' ~ 'A EDWARD ROCHE.
E. W. ASHLEY.
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Bargains. A few fine shoes left W hich will
be sold very cheap at Haddon's.
If you want genuine old Grerrs almanac
for 1895 you can get 1t free OF charge at Speeds
drug Store.
We are closing out 100 pair ladies fine shoes
regardless OF the cost, at Haddon's.
School claims wanted. VIII pay cash or
merchandise, at Haddon's.
II You wish fine button shoe very cheap
call at Haddon's.
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SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT.
To John P. Bones, I. Ia Porter, Defendants In
this action.

To John P. Bones, I. Il. Porter, Defendants in
this action.
L OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint In this ac-
tion, of which copy is hereto annexed, and
served upon you, and TO serve copy OF your
answer on the subscribers at their office, at
Abbeville Court House, In said State and
County, twenty-one days after the service
of this SUNNI on You. exclusive OF the day
OF service. Trial day % day Of March, 1896.
If you fail to answer this complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plairtif will apply to
the Court for judgment against you for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint herein.
PERRIN COTHRAN.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated ID January A. D. 1885,
Copy. w. R. BULLOCK,
lL.Sl c. c. P.
r. E. Cox, Mag. A. G.
To john P. Bones, Defendant:
TAKE NoT1CE-That copy Of the sum-
mons in this case, with the complaint herein
has been filed in the Office Of the Clerk OF the
Court of Common Pleas for said County at Abb
beville Court House, 8. G.
PERRIN & COTHRAN.
P. Attys.
AbbeYille, 1S January. 1896.
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A large library Is apt to distract rather
than to instruct the learner. 1t is much
better to be confined to few authors than
to wander at random over many.-Seneca.
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That which is of God, gathers to God
and that which is of the world is own
ed by the world.
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We have variety OF odds and ends in dry
goods which will be closed during January re-
gardless OF cost at Haddon's.
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DICHASD CAN'T, is now prepared to do
II all work in his department In the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooing 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
n the best condition for Is cents each.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

member that the taking returns
from the
1st day of January to the Goth of February,
on such day below indicated respectfully every white
the time and place of the All
community and they M to meet him there
to send them to within the time above named
adopted constitution this State every man n
capable earning support except
SOLDIERS, is liable to poll tax
yourself for another you take an
the therein named at Its true value
credits and only small fraction
liable investigation by the Assessing Board AND
We wish only fair and honest return
public taxing TAX re
will fulfill mentioned either by
Abbevie cent
penalty.
appointments follows:
Greenwood-Monday Tuesday, January 18th and 4h
Tuesday l4h arrival Of up train
Thursday 6h
Coronaca- Wednesday, January 18TH
Hodges-Friday and Saturday. January l1h ana lSh
Verdery-Tuesday, January 2st
Thursday January 22nd and 23rd
Troy-Fiday md Saturday, January oath and 25th
McComk-Monday and Tuesday, January 9th and 2Sh
"Wednesday, January 29th
Wilington-Thursday January 30th
Saturday. January ss and February ls
Wednesday, February 4th and 5h
Lown and Friday, February 9Th and 7h
Donads-Tuesday Wednesday, February 18th and l2h
West-Thurslay Friday, February 18th and 14th
Soe-Anyme between January 5Sh and Feoruary oh
Antrevile-January and 18th, at McAdams Store
Ceda 1Sh at Hunters Store
18th and Sh residence of A. F. Calvert
View-January 18th, at Alliance Cinnery.
o except the following dates
January 18th, l4th and 18TH
observe the following instructions:
township don't fail to make separate
number of acres in EACH
Auditor nave deteced
your return order to verify correction
w. w. BRADLEY, Auditor.
1895.