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gl.9ed from the fate oflittle Eva.
In quiet country home, near the
village of H, little Eva first saw
the light. AS she was preceded by
seven brothers, she was spoilt dar-
ling of them all, as we'll as the pride of
her fond parents.
She passed from babyhood to child
hood, bright, winsome and, loving.
She entered on her tenth summer
strongIand hearty, with every prospect
her place is vacant and her tiny
form moulders beneath the sod.
Two years ago, during the sugar sea-
son, her brother Arthur put shell
filled with powder into an old fashion
ed breech-loade- and carried it to
the sugar camp. 1t stood there till
it was somewhat rusty. When they
were cleaning up things to 60 home,
Arthur took the rifle outside and
snapped it three times. When it did
not 60 off, he concluded some of
the boys had discharged it. He car
ried it home, placed it in room
with number of other guns, and
thought no more about it.
This summer, the servant was sent
to clean that room and Eva went with
her. When she was removing the
guns, Eva said, pointing to the breech-
loader: "Try and shoot me with that
gun it is not loaded, so you needn't
be afraid" '....s
The servant playfully picked it up,
raised it to her shoulder and pulled the
trigger, but it did not 60 off.
Eva said: "You see 1t is Just as
told you there is nothing in it."
The servant lifted it again to her
shoulder, pointed it at Eva and said {:
"I'm going to shoot you"
1t went off at once, piercing the
brain of her little victim and caus-
| ing instant death. The servant rushed
to the kitchen screaming: "Ive killed
Eva.n
The bewildered mother followered
her to find her baby, her darling,
stretched in pool of blood.
1t is now nearly two weeks since the
accident, yet the stricken mother still
goes around dry-eyed and dumb. II
her mother nature does not find relief
in tears, it is feared she will 60 mad.
A tiny grave, broken-hearted moth
er, grief-stricken family, and memo
ries which will harrow the mind,
for the short-lived pleasure of owning
and using a rifle!
Beware of all such useless toys, for
they endanger, your own life as well
as the lives of others.-H. w. G.
The above incident truly occurred in
June, 1894. ".
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MlsTLgToE 4 At \. YulETloE.
Not SO Generally Used as Holly yener.
ated by the Druids,

Not So Generally Used as Holly yvener.
ated BY the Druids. y
The connection Of mistletoe with Christ
mas is very curious one, says Robert
Blight in the Philadelphia Press, and far
from being q general one. Literature is
perhaps mainly responsible for 1t, in that
allusions to a custom, in q great degree
purely local, have made large number Of
persons interested In the plant. 1t, more
over, seems to me that the custom Of using
ttt In Christmas decorations depends on
two considerable first, its evergreen
habit, and, secondly, the yeneration in
which it was held by the Druids. In the
orchards Of Herefordshire and Worcester
shire, In England, and in those Of Nor
mandy, apple trees may be seen covered
with mistletoe to such an extent that In
winter time, when Invested Of their natural
leaves, they present q mass of green In the
leaves Of their parasite. ss3; 81
The reasons mentioned have no doubt
done much to secure for the mistletoe the
place which in recent times 1t has held In
Christmas festivities, but it Is not SO uni
versally honored at YuIetide as the holly!
In fact, its popularity is purely local, and
Its use as an ornament In places where 1t
does not grow, Is due rather to an anti-
quarian sentiment than to any feeling
that its presence at the rejoicings Of the
season is necessary. You may have q very
merry Christmas without any mistletoe at
all, but to the majority Of the people a
Christmas without q sprig or two Of holly
would scarcely seem to be Christmas at
q
cannot compete with the holly as q neces-.
sary part Of domestic adornment for the
Christmas merry gatherings.
Still mistletoe has certain amount OF
sentiment attached toit, and therefore the
mistletoe bough finds place in the farm
houses, mansions and castles Of the dis
tricts Of England where 1t grows and In
the dwellings Of the wealthy where it can
be purchased, while here q spray is bought
Just for the sake Of old memories.
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i; i; AZ ChrisolS Ssfchta alton Ia Peru has
peculiar features, IN the cities, and more
espec cialIy In Lima, there are. beWi iidering
scenes Of activity On Christmas eye. The
streets and square are crowded with q
gayly dressed people. Droyes OF asses are
to be seen In every direction laden with
fruit, boughs from The mountains, liquors
and other merchandise Ice stalls, provid-
ed with chairs and benches, are crowded
by the perspiring pleasure seekers, who
find ice necessary on sultry Christmas.
AS night approaches the streets are
packed with a noisy people, and joke and
jest and merry pranks become the rule.
These are participated in mostly by
strangely attired persons in masks Music
Of fguitars clattering castarets and pebbles
rattling in gourds fill the air with mingled
discordant sounds. No door lis closed.
There are music and dancing and the dis
tribution of gifts In every house. All are
welcome to enter. Strangers are sure Of q
hearty welcome, and to be foreigner is
to have o double claim on hospitality and
to receive double welcome. All ceremony
and restraint are absent.
Suddenly the scene changes The mid
night bell at the cathedral has summoned
all to mass. The houses and streets arc
nearly deserted, while the churches, with
their decorations and blazing tapers, are
thronged. y 4,
Again on Christmas morning the streets
are crowded and the markets are thronged,
but at 9 O'Clock the churches are again
filed. After the services come the feast,
and the games, and the sports OF all the
sports bull fighting Is the fayorite, and
the Christmas fight Is generally the best
Of the season, as eight or ten bulls are fire.
quently killed on that day, besides several
horses, and not infrequently one or two
Of the fighting men. In this sport women
appear to take more enthusiastic pleasure
than the men. M
When night comes, there is grand pro
cession, headed by the priests and monks,
who are followed by the soldiers and peo-
pie. AL are gayly dressed, and many In
fantastic costumes and masks Banners,
flags, streaming ribbons and green boughs
are carried, and music fills the air. In the
midst Of the procession there Is held aloft
the figure Of the Madonna bearing In her
arms the Holy Child. After q long march
the procession returns to the cathedral,
there disbands and the Christmas oelebra-
tion Is at an end. New York Herald.
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St. Nicholas, White Horse.

In Holland st. Nicholas Is reality, but
he comes driving white horse and not
reindeer. This children are taught to be
thoughtful for tho welfare of the white
steed, and on Christmas eve each pair OF
little shoes is carefully cleaned, and being
filled with oatS and hay they are placed on
the hearth. The hay and oats are for the
good saints white horse. In the morning
the hay end oats are gone, and in their place
are found toys and sweetmeats for the
good children and rods for the bad ones.--
Exchange.
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Trains Nos. 402 and 403 are solid vestibule trains
with Pullman Buffet sleeping cars between Atlanta
and Washington, through sleepers between Monroe
aId Portsmouth. Va; Pullman Buffet parlor cars
between Washington and New York; sleeping cars
between Charlotte and WILMINGTON. Trains Nos. IS
and Al. solid between tanta and Norfold carrying
Pullman sleeping attacl 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.
timnre, Old Dominion for New York. Trains 81 and
IS. solid trains between Atlanta and Columbia, with
through coaches for Charleston Tickets for sale at
union depot at the compsnys ticket office, at No.
Kimball House.
JOHN Il. wINDER, Gen. Mangr.
T. j. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Z. j. WALKED, City Pass. and Ticket Agt
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0uaer Welsh Raliafs.

In many parts Of Wales to see ones
shadow in the moonlight upon New
YeaS's eve is believed to be an infalible
sign that the person seeing it will die
before The expiration of the coming New
Year, and there is also popular super
stition that il AN unmarried woman
should see her face reflected in wator on
New Years eve it is an infallible sign
that she is destined to live and die In q
state Of single blessedness. New York
World.
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School Books.
At COST FOR CASH
The Days When the School 0on-
missioner Will be in his
Office,

THE COUNTY BOARD of Examiners have
Il hought for Abbeville County SCHOOL
TEXT BOOKS and placed them In the care OF
COST FOR CASH. ak
will be in the School Commissioner's ofice
during the next scholastic year as heretofore
except the 1st Saturday. Also on 4slfs Sale
Days or other public days, for the purpose of
transacting all official business; and ssfhng;
school books that are purchased by the Gouhss
ty Board during the year.
In order 10 accommodate the people: every
day in the week, have made arrangenents
with DR.. 8. F. Killingsworth who may be-
found at his Office In mo. SEAL BLoCKnto
attend to sale OF books for me, during tbs,
times that am absent from the ONCE All
books will be sold for CASH. LstSt
w. T. MILFORD,
Oct. 2eth, lss5-tf School Com. A.C. 9
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Tlo oo1obrofoI ~, orioop nraaahaI

The celebrated American preacher.
Bishop Simpson, was once announce d
to address a black congregation in q
Southern State. The negro pastor,
wishing to pay the highest compli-
ment to his visitor, introduced him to
his audience with these words. my
brederin, this is de great Bishop Simp-
son, whose voice hab sounded all over
de Norf like sounding brass thinking
cymbal." .'.
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A mild bit of repartee is reported as
having occurred between the poet Sake
nd Oliver Wendell Holmes. They
ere talking about brain fever when
Sr. SAKE remarked
II once had severe attack of brain
myself"
low could you have brain fever?"
DR. Holmes, smiling. "It is on.
g brains that have brain few.
ID you find that out ?'' asked
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

Is Abbeviile, s. c.. Feb. lS, 1886.
Mr.. j. R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F.fA. A. C. j.
4 Dear Sir-Please accept our than KS for check
of $500 TO cover recent loss OF our dwellings by
fire. For cheapness and safety we cheerfully
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-
tIon Of Abbeville County to all who desire In.
- :. = EDWARD ROCHE,
E. W.sASHLEY.
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@Bury all animosities and forget all
differences between you and your fel-
lowman. Forgive as you desire to be
forgiven. Carry no ill-will or hard
feelings with you into the new year.
Let it be begun and continued In peace
with God and all man. Make it the
happiest of your life.
A wife that is worth having is worth
praising.
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So nIany Gifta

Three hundred and sixty five spiok, span, new.
Beautiful presents for me and for you'll
Fill them with kindness and sunshine my
honey, ...
And you'll find these gifts better than play.
things or money.
Youths Companion.
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DICHAxD CAN'T, IS now prepared t4
n all work In his department In theJy
manner and st reasonable charges. Mon1
customers shaving, hair cutting and shl
pooling 81 per month. Rasors h0ned and
n the bess condition for Is cents each.
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II you want 9 watch hat i

= III you want q watch hat keens
your old one repaired In firsss. ::.,ss nc
r. G. Bernau, the jeweIer.
q Yeu can get 6 bars OF soap each
/ 10 at Aug, w. Smiths for 25 cents.
Come In and see o1r limo OF Chi
groceries and candies Aug. w. Smith.
w. Joel Smith a. Sons are Offering !
bargains In chifdrens suits, extra
mems over coats and clothing generalIy,]
are anxious 70 sell as their prices show.
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Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Henry p. MCGEE against Sterling c. Merri-
man ct al.-Foreclosure.
by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made in the above stated case, will offer for
sale at public outcry at Abbeville G. H., 8. C.,
on SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896, within
the legal hours OF sale, the following described
property, situate In said State and County, to
wit: All that tract or parcel of land on Tur.
key creek, waters of Saluda River containing
Four Hundred (400) Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of g. W..
Jones, William Jones, A. s. Merriman. and
others, being the same tract conveyed TO s. @.
Merriman by A. s. Merriman and part Of
the tract held by Jessie Merriman as Trustee
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on a credit OF twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond OF purchas.
er and mortgage OF premises, with leave to
pay all cash. Purchaser TO pay for papers.
. o.. ]. C. KLUGH.
Dec. IL. 1895. 3t Master.
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Sherif's Sale.

j. r. Ellis, against W. p. McGee.-Execution.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME-
directed. In the above stated case, / will sell
TO the highest bidder, at public auction, with.
In the legal hours Of sale, at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the 9th
day OF JANUARY. A. d. 1895, all the right,
title and interest Of W. p. MCGEE in the fol-
lowing described property, to wit: All that
tract or parcel of land, sit late, lying and be.
Ing in Abbeyille County and in the State
aforesaid, containing
Six Hundred and Twenty Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF the Es-
tate of Andrew Agnew on the East, J. r.
Blackwell, ]. F. Anderson on the South, Chas.
Collins and w. R. Dunn on the west.
Levied on and to be sold as the property Of
W. P. MCGEE, to satisfy the aforesaid execu.
tion and costs. TERMS-Cash.
.f F. W. r. NANCE.
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Dec. 10, 1895, St
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If you haven't got good open shed
for YOU stock, build one now.
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas l.. Cozby against Parmelia G. Riley
foreclosure.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made in the above stated case, 1 will offer for
sale at public outcry at Abbevlle G. H., s. c.,
on sALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896. within
the legal hours of sale, the following de-
saribed property, situate in said State and
County, to wit: "All that tract or parcel OF
land, in
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The Town of Mt. Carmel,

bounded by lands OF IL. Gown. Joseph Mo
Canty, Main street and Others" TO be resold
at the risk Of former purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on u credit Of twelve months with interest
from day OF sale, secured by bond OF purchas-
or and mortgage OF premises. with leave TO
pay all cash. Purchaser TO pay for papers.
J.C. KLUGH, Master.
Dec. II, 1895, st
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Three 90 Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands OF ]. NJ,
Franks on the West, j. B. Moseley on the
North and East, and Main street Of Lowndes-
Vile, s. c., on the South, and upon which is
one two-story frame dwelling and outbuild-
ings
ALSO, all my half interest In the Baker &
Rampey ills on Rocky River near Lowndes-
ville-said Mill tract containing
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Twenty-Five (25) Acres,

more or less, and bounded by lands of W. F.
Kennedy on North and West, VIM. Baker on
South, and East by lands Of Z. NJ. Franks.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
on a credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond of purchas-
er and mortgage of premises. Purchaser TO
pay for papers.
&c. KLUGH,
Dec. 10. 1895, St Master.
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more or less, and having such form, marks
and boundaries as plat thereof now In the
office of the Secretary of State represents
TERMS-One.half Cash, the balance on a
credit Of twelve months, with interest from
day of sale, the credit portion to be secured
by bond OF purchaser and a mortgage Of the
premises; or, purchaser may have option Of
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
ond racordInp .r. .r.|.
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
y COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

]. R. Vandiver, as Assignee, &C., against
Theop. Baker ct al.-Foreclosure.
By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made n.the above stated case, I will offer for
sale at public outcry at Abbeville G. H., 8. c.,
on SALEDAY IN JANUARY, 1896, within
the legal hours of sale. the following described
property, situate in said State and County, to
wit: Gall that tract or parcel OF land, con-
tanning
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34-l0O Of One Acre,

more or less, and bounded Dy lands OF Lots
No. 5 and No. 7, and by Cherokee and Mar
shall streets; ~
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State d South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.

PROBATE COURT.
COMPLAINT TO SELL LANDS TO PAY DEBTS.
W. r. Bullock as Administrator of Jacob Bur-
ton, deceased, Plaintiff, against Reuben
Burton, et al. Defendant.
l. WILL SELL AT PUPLfC OUTCRY AT
Abbeville Court House, on Saleday In JAN
UARY, 1896, next, for the pay yment Of debts,
the following described real estate belonging
to the estate of JACOB BURTON deceased,
situate In said State and County, to.wit: All
that tract or parcel of land known as lot No.
80 of the Marshall tract of State lands con-
tanning ~
Fifty (50 Acres,
more or less, and having such marks, form
and boundaries as plat thereof now in the
Office of the Secretary of State represents.
Also,
that tract or parcel OF land, known as lot
No. of the Marshall tract of State lands con-
taining
Thirty 600 Acres,
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IeHdes,at Haddon's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-03
FIN lie s
GREAT I
ANNUAL
LINEN
SALE
will commence MOn-
day, December 80, and
continue for Ten Days.

Our annual clearing sale of table lin.
ems, previous to inventory, has always
been looked forward to with interest by
Intelligent housekeepers, and judging
from the many inquiries already made
concerning this one it will be no excep.
tion to any of it's predecessors.
The values we offer are always appre-
ciated. and during this sale IRE.
SlST1B1.E BARGAINS will be brought
forward from day to day and will CONF
prise everything throughout the de.
partment, from table linen at Twenty
five Cents Yard to one of our DOuble
Satin Damasks, at Two Dollars and a
Half or over: also, In table napkins
from One Dollar Dozen up to Fifteen.
Quotations on goods of this class are
no criterion of their values, but are
often misleading. Therefore we invite
you to personal inspection of Our
stock, knowing that you will not only
be interested, but that we can save you
at least Twenty-Five Cents on every.
dollar invested.
Extra choice line of Dinner and Tea
Sets Lunch Cloths. Center pieces, Doy-
lies. etc.
Our usual fine assortment of German
SILVER Bleach Damasks.
Agency for John S. Brown & Sons Linz
ems, BEST in the World"
Sale commences Monday morning ana
will last for ten days.
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NO JACK POTS IN PITTSBURG.
Controller GOurlcy Gives Cheerful Tcsti.
mOny Before the pcnrOsc Lcxow Com
mittce-The Smoky City Is VirtuOus.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 2.-The Penrose
u-eXow) committee arrived i'm Pittsburg
this morning and went direct to the
Duquesne Hotel. Secretary C. w.
Thomas. of Philadelphia. is the only
absent member Attorneys Shields and
Stoner, of the Vigilance League. met
the committee shortly after their ar
rival and all engaged in informal con-
sultation. Sergeant at Arms Harrah
and his assistants, Nicholas and Conk-
lin, began serving subpoenaes shortly
before noon. They started i'm at City
Hall. The members of ~ committee
do not think they are overstepping their
authority by coming to Pittsburg and
do not anticipate that their worn will
be interrupted from any cause.
Chairman Andrews called the first
session of the committee to order at Els
p. m.
City Controller, II. ]. Gourley was
then sworn as the first witness and was
examined by Mr.. Petit. Controller
Gourley testified as to his continued
service in various offices since 1876. and
was then questioned as to the system
of city government prior to that time.
This historic information Mr.. Gourley
gave very fully.
OF his experiences. while mayor, with
gambling houses. Mr. Gourley said:
'Since the inception of our new char
ter, and since Mr. Brown became direc-
tor. we have had fewer gambling iouses
and fewer dives than ever before
",ro my knowledge" witness con-
tinued. there has not been. for nine
years. gambling house in Pittsburg.
That work is due to the department of
public safety as created by the new
charter"
TO the question concerning the sale
of liquor illegally, witness stated that
to his knowledge there was none in the
city.
AS to the lighting of the city, Control
Ter Gourley said it cost $40 per arc
lamp In Allegheny, where the city
owns its own electric plant. he under
stood the cost was $50 per lamp. Wit
ness favored Pittsburg owning its own
electric plants. but could give no esti-
mate of their first cost. AS to the city S
law department, witness stated that
since he became controller outside
counsel had been employed only twice.
At this point the committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
According to Chairman W. II. An
drews. the committee has not deter
mined ON any other witnesses except
with regard To collector of delinquent
taxes. Mr.. Andrews said there would
be no session of the committee tomor-
row but he was not sure that the sitting
would extend over until Saturday as
had been intended when it was an
nOunced was to be visited. Mr. An
drews said the committees presence
was needed in Philadelphia on Monday
and he could not state what further
arrangements We're made in regard to
its stay in Pittsburg.
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SPARKS FROM WIRES.

Michael Dauming celebrated New Years
Day by shooting himself at his home in
Harlem, New York.
Adolph Strubel is under arrest in New
York for fatally shooting Matthias Geit-
ner, with whom he had quarreled.
The death sentence on Francis Shertis.
the Beauharnois murderer, at Ottawa,
ontario, has been conf4nuted to life impris-
onment.
The New York commissioners of ac-
counts have cut down their clerical force
in order to limit expenses TO the reduced
appropriation.
A gang of drunken New Years eve
roughs raided Peirs restaurant, at 1893
Bleecker street, New York, and wrecked
the establishment.
Policeman Patrick J. Lynch. of New
York, had desperate struggle on fifth
story roof with two burglars, but aid
came and he captured them.
As a result Of a railroad accident near
Lafayette, La, two children of Helard
Girouard are at the point of death and
two others are seriously injured.