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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
TEA TABLE TALK AT TROY,
Preachers and Preachers-GOOd WO-
men and Lovely ChiIdren-AlI
Sorts of Odds and Ends.
TROY. &, C.. August "a. 1906,

Trov, &. C., AUGUST %. 1896.
Our nrotracted meetings have all closed
and all had gond nreaching. There wore six
arcessions to the Baptist. three to the Metho.
dist and five tn the A. r p. chrrnh.
The A. r. p. congregation has given the
pastor. Rev. r. w. Sloan. a months vacation,
that church until the 4th Sabbath In Septem
ber.
The second Preshvterv of the a. r. P,
chnrch meets with the Long Cane church on
Friday before the 4th Sabbath IN Sentemher
We hear the heef is In the stall. the pir is in
the nen. and chickens In the coon r. Is
need legs To saw moro aa7nnne can nrnvide bet.
ter than nurgond "T,ong Cane Irish"
Rev. T.. O TAYLOR. nastor of the M r.
church bore. is worry sick with fever at his
home In Mccormick.
Greenvillc has two lovely and accompli oh cd
vnnng ladies' in town In the rersnns or Mics
Lucia and Miss I.alla Chiles and who are the
guests Of their cousin. Mrs. q. G.. Premise
Mrs. Enla Nipson and children and Mics
lizzie Nirson. from Char'estnn. ore m for
their health and are boarding at Mrs. Julia
Titles.
Miss Mary Carr pretty young lady from,
Greenwood. Is on a visit to her sista taGhere
M-s. r. F. Ball
The vnung pnoplp oi Rradlpv will give q
plav next Thursday evening the 9th, The prn
| ceeds 10 m towards bnldine rha a. r. p
church. We hear of q plumber going from
here
The Ladies' Society here will give dime
oD fTh1aY evening inc ZStn, pr
the Acndemv. There is a n're program and
will have plentv Of fine music. Let all come
and help worthy cause and spend few
pleasant hours.
Mrs. Joserhene Pitts. from Clinton, is down
among friends.
Mrs. w. p. Wideman and children. from
| Long Cane. spent several days In town last
week with Mrs ]. +. Widemnr.
Mrs. DR.. j. ID. Noel is in Due West to see her
daughter. Mrs. n. Y. Bonner.
Mr.. j. +. PDnkPtt. one of our business Young
| men. went TO Vprderv last week on n "collart
ing" expedition-very likely collection OF
thoughts.
Mr.. w. l.. Miller one Of the Legislative can
didates spent Yesterday In town.
Mrs. Mary Bradley. VINO lives near here. fell
! one day laSt week and broke her thigh from
which she Is suffering great deal.
Mrs. John Loard and little Sim. OF Augusta,
are visiting her father.in-law- Mr.. Sum
Leard.
A crowd of Trojans attended the Sociahle ut
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson's, on Long Cane
Inst Friday evening.
Miss Lois Davis Is off TO EdgeGeld and
Greenwood for a few weeks etnv
The sad news of Miss Maggie Wil'iam'S
death reached here yesterday. She was n
lovely goung lady.
The people are down In the mouth "nn the
shortage In all the crops Every thing Is
parched up.
Mrs. j.. Richards and children, OF Augusta,
are boarding at the Park Hotel during the
hea ted term.
We are inclined to think that our A. r =.
brethren are n least hit lazy about prayer
meeting. OF late the sabbath evening prayer
meeting bell seldom rings. We hear some
complaint. We can do better than this.
Mick"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Napoleon's Title to Nobility.

In May, 1913, the Emperor Francis, anz-
ious to s;.lve the lacerated pride OF the
Hapsburgs produced bundle Of papers
purporting to prove that the Bonapartes
had once been ruling princes at Treviso.
"My nobility" was Napoleon's singing
reply, dates only from Marengo." He
we'll knew that when the battle should be
fought that would undo Marengo his no.
bility would end. In other words, without
solid French support he was nothing, and
that support he was fully aware he could
never have rs king of France
Sloans's Life of Napoleon, - in Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
The Charleston Post.

The Charleston Post is not in full sympathy
nominee on the silver platform.
The Post, as we understand, holds opinions
not unlike those which are held by the Press
and Banner-except, as we have seen the
statement In some of our exchanges, that
that paper would support Mckinley.
We believe that the election of Bryan
would be a calamity to this country, but az a
majority of our people In South Carolina are
inclined that way, and as the nominee is on
that platform, we expect to vote for Bryan
and cheap money. though the country needs
high tariff and more good money. and plenty
OF work for our people.
But whether the Post is right or not, no one
can fail to be impressed with the ability and
the gentlemanly hearing Of that editor when
discussing the political situation. OF late SO
much filth has been dug up and thrown into
the faces Of respectable people that 1t is truly
refreshing to note the faintest temperance
of gentlemanly conduct on the part of the
papers.
The Post it seems has higher standard
than that of scavenger and has higher aim
than to become purveyor of slime and
filth.
Tillman, Evans and other Reformers may
have done much to cast a shadow over the
old line politicians. but compared to the
utterances Of the papers that assume to speak
for South Carolina, they have been very
small sinners.
The papers that assume to say that all
decensy, all honesty and all respectability
has been expelled from South Carolina be-
cause the old set are not in office, have done
more to injure South Cardinals good name
than all the Reformers in the State.
The defeated faction, IT seems 20 us, has
not taken their defeat gracefully, but have
whined and whined and have refused to be
comfOrted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
FROM THE RUBBISH HEAP.
What Recoa,es of Old Rags, Cinders, Bones
and Tins.

and Tins.
We all know tho rubbish heap, says
writer in the London Mail Old tins, old
shoes, dirty paper, bottles, bones-every-
thing, in fact, that has served better pur-
pose, and is now deemed done with, IS
thrown there. When we see all this refuse
carted away, the most Of us have an idea
it will be pitched into some ditch or some
place rarely visited. But for that to be
done is the exception and not the rule.
The old rubbish hcap-so great an eyesore
in our garden-pcrforms some very i'm
portant functions.
The clearing away Of this rubbish Is
generally done by contract, but those who
undertake the work often make q good
profit out of it. Every heap undergocs q
thorough sitting, and all the various things
which compose it are put by themselves.
The cinders are carted off to brickyards,
where they are ground up, and in a few
DAYS are converted into good, substantial
bricks.
Then all the bones, after they have left
our tables, are taken to boiling house,
where the fat and gelatin they possess are
extracted, the fat being used in the manu-
facturc of soap and the gelatin being put
to a number of purposes chiefly, however,
being made into those brilliantly colored
wrappings which enfold Christmas crack
ers.
The bones themselves are cut up into all
sorts of cheap ornaments, or are oftcn
ground into powder and after chemical
treatment make a very good tooth clean-
ing preparation. Torn and soiled paper re-
turns to the mills, and, as rule, becomes
papicr mache.
Every piece of old rag is eagerly pounced
upon. Although much Of it ultimately be-
comes paper, by far the larger proportion
goes to the shoddy mills. Here the filthy,
Objectionable garments are reduced to a
pulp by q mechanical process and in the
future will again do service as clothes.
There are, indeed, very few articles of ap-
parel worn which hare not some of this
shoddy in their composition. 1t is said
that by it's introduction the price of cloth
ing has been reduced 20 per cent.
Then what becomes of all our old sauce
pans, salmon tins and the like2 First, the
lead by which they are soldered is taken
from them, and after this they are remelt-
ed. All pieces of glass find destination
in the melting pot, whereas bottles, If they
are not damaged, are cleaned and so put
into active use again. Gutta percha arti-
cles, which obtain q good price, are remelt-
ed. Cabbage leaves and the like find their
way to the pigs. So you see that there Is
very little of the rubbish heap that Is not
put to some purpose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
SHE WAS MAYOR.
A Century Ago a Woman Occupied the
Office In Belgium.

| OmC6 In Deikiu"s
The partisans of woman's rights will
find mucb, to interest them in pamphlet
recently published by Mr.. Alphonse Goo
vaerts, the royal librarian ut Antwerp, says
correspondent of the Providence Journal.
Many will be surprised to hear that more
than century ago woman for some time
performed the duties Of mayor Of the i'm
post town Of Namur.
On the death Of Mayor Malotteau, In
1874, his wife succeeded to his functions
In the simplest manner possible and With
out any interference on the part OF the gov
ernment. According to the archives OF the
privy council there can be no doubt on the
subject Nine. Malotteau took her seat IN
the municipal chair, not only by permits
sion, but very probably ut the request, or
her late husbands colleagues.
The town clerk, who some years later,
by order of the Empress Maria Theresa,
drew up the list of changes in the person.
mel of the towns officers from 14oO, merely
added for the year 1884, "Bourguemaitre'
-'the widow performs the duties. Inc
official reports of the time state that the
Widow Malotteau accomplished her task to
the general satisfaction. Moreover, re-
port from the bishop reveals that even dur
ing her husbands life she did most OF the
mayors work.
''As for the office of mayor" wrote the
bishop to his serene highness, the governor
Of the lowlands, sit would seem that
there is some irregularity in permitting
the functions to remain in the hands Of O
woman. Nevertheless, as this woman Is
the widow of the last mayor, and as she
performed almost exclusively all the duties
of the position even during her husbands
life; as since his death she has acquitted
herself to the general satisfaction, and as,
moreover, in order that the city might pay
the interest on its debt she had herself lent
money to the town which has not yet been
entirely paid back, it is on this account, in
the interest of the town that she should
continue in her present Office at least for
some time"
In 1888, when the mayoress had held her
position for four years, the Duke Ursel,
governor Of the province, petitioned the
empress to have the office filled by man.
But Lambillou, president Of the provincial
council, was in favor Of the lady mayor
and suggested to his fellow councillors that
If the government insisted upon q man for
the Office the Widow Malotteaus young
son should be appointed, in which case the
young mans mother could continue, as
executive during her sons minority. The
town councils motion prevailed, and Nine
Malotteau continued as chief executive Of
NamurS
1t was only in 1859, when the governor
ship of the lowlands had passed to Prince
Charles of Lorraine, that the privy council
won their case. They presented as can
didate certain Pierre Rasquin, and at the
same time issued long statement in the
course of which they said it was hardly to
the best interest of Nsmur and the public
that the Office should continue as heredi-
tary in the same family and, moreover,
transferred from husband to wife. This
ended the reign Of the Lady mayor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
short Crop.

The long heated term in which there was
almost no rainfall, has cut off the promising
prospects for good crops which was apparent
everywhere in the spring OF the year. Ihe
high temperature caused the crops 10 VIII
and perish beneath the scorching rays OF the
sun in July and August, and now where the
fields promised so much we have cotton
crop which is almost dead. AS rule the
bolls are exceeding small, and are opening
freely.
Published statements now estimate the TO-
tai crop of the cotton belt at seven million
bales, and the crop of Abbeville county has
suffered in about the same degree as others
localities The short crop, it is thought, VIII
insure better price than has been paid for
the staple within the last few years. The bet
ter price willie be some compensation for the
partial failure of the crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Salvation Is of Gold.

ut is we'll that man can't save
himself" says Mr.. Moody, "for if a
man could only work his own way
into heaven you never would hear the
last Of it. Why, down here in this
world, if man happens to get little
ahead of his fellows, and scrapes few
thousand dollars together, you'll hear
him Dragging about his being "a self
made man. and telling how he began
as a poor boy and worked his way up
in the world. I've heard so much OF
this sort of thing that Pm sick and
tired of the whole business, and Pm
glad we shan't have men Dragging
through all eternity how they worked
their way into heaven"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Ten Pages.
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1896.
The Election.

The election at Abbeville yesterday passed
off very quietly. There was no rush Tor the
polls and there was no great demonstration
for or against any one, but as rule, the peo
pie felt an interest in voting for some one, a.
consequence, they went to the polls anus
voted full ticket for County and State OH
GERS
Among the candidates for the various Coun
" offices there were several men who were
I acceptable to the voters in each instance.
n the reader will run his eye over the list
of candidates as announced in the newspa'
pers he will find that suitable man can be
found for any place.
Owing to the fact that we go to press on
Tuesday night in time to catch the North
bound LOO train over the Seaboard Air Line
road our report of yesterdays election may
be defective, but We give as full report as we
can secure by that. hour.
AS usual quite y number Of election tickets
were printed, ard the variety of tickets was
sufficient to sstis.y the most eXacting.
About the most popular ticket was the one
with all th- names on II, SO that by erasing
the names Tor whom the voters did not de-
sire to cast ballot a full ticket would be left.
With This system in vogue there is no way to
1utSeOSera a VOleT lluhet uuleSs ue Chosee W
tell it.
~ The candidates went to tho different pre-
cincts as they thought their presence at the
polls most advantageous to their interests.
A majority, however, We believe went 10
Greenwood. That city usually casts from
400 to COO votes. and as only few candidates
were in the race from that section it was
thought that this would be a good field in
which TO work.
Quite number looked after their interests
at Abbeville, and others went off sirgly or in
groups as their inclination or Judgment die
tated.
This campaign has been noted for the lack
OF slander. which characterized some OF the
campaigns of the past. While there may
have been single or individual instances OF
bad feeling, yet evidences ofsuch occurrences
did not tpdits way to the surface.
AS far as we know the candidates have
treated each other fairly and honorably, and
1t is reasonable TO presume that each one OF
them has made up his mind to abide the re-
suit OF the election with good feeling.
If any partizan or tactional issues have
been raised in the campaign, knowledge OF
the same has not reached the Press and Ban
ner office
This set Of candidates may be set down as
honorable competitors. and their conduct
may be characterized as gentlemanly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
A Generous Cardinal.

The late Cardinal Bonaparte was a
grandson of Lucicn Bonapurtc. Ho was
very charitable man. During one OF his
illnesses q servant came to him and said
that IL poor person at the door begged for
aims "Giye him what money you will
find in my purse" said the cardinal.
.Therc is no money, cmincnce. " 1.-The
silver spoons arc all given away. We have
nothing left but pewter spoons Well
bring him in and give him good meal. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

DO you want agood hair brush. Go to
peed's aud get the best.
Now Is the time to take JohnsOns chill and
ever tonic for sale at Speeds.
At Speeds fountain you can get any kind OF
drink you want.
Ice cold ginger ale at Speeds all the time.
Have you seen that .InhnSOnS candy at
Speeds. 1t is very fire, and you should try Il
box.
See the new lot of baby carriages offered by
McDill Il Lvon. Patent wheels, patent brake,
servlcablo and durable.
Drink cherry bounce nj Speeds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
A Good One.

Lawyer-And so you really think of
becoming lawyer when you grow up,
Bobby? Bobby-fes; my Uncle
James thinks I ought to be a lawyer.
Does he. indeed :? And why does your
Uncle James think so because you
are bright and smart ?' "No, sir. Be
cause | ask so many fool questions"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

mamma, Johnny is such mug
wump that I don't want to sleep with
him any more" "a mugwump? ?"
"Ees, mamma. Didn't you tell me that
a mus ugwump was some one who would
not take either side? And that's the
way with Johnny. He wants to sleep
in the middle of the bed"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Should Have Known Better.

Some men are born to misfortune A
fellow got licking the other day for being
too familiar with another fellows fancee,
and when he munfully explained that he
was an old friend and had known her for
the last 30 years she joined in and nearly
murdered him.-Strand Magazine
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

At my fountain you can get MI the lates
drink. Speed.
In this week another bale of the best full
yard wide sea Island homespun ever offered
at retail sc yard.
1Hac 20 inch Sea Island ~ cts or - yard
for 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

No one ever learned how to do right
by experimenting in things that are
wrong.
Keep cool by visiting Speeds often. He
eerves the cold drinks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

One case beached homespuns cheaper than
ev5r at Haddon's
Navy and black hcnriettas just receivce ut
Haddon's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

Sorrows, when shared are less bur-
densome, though joys divided are in
creased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

Full line worstcd goods suitable for full
waists at IIadlOn's.
Black gaitens al Hadpon's.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-01-30
AN OPINION
FROM THE BACK BENCHES.
OF THE LAST COURT
HERE.

Judge Huffman conducted in a way
that almost provokcs scold from
his friends. He is man of rather
delicate physical powers; never very
strong, always nursing his vitality;
yet, he encounters a term Of court
with the vigor of an Achilles and
persues the work with tho persistency
of a zealot. He is making an un
uncalled for sacrifice of himself i'll
continued wear of ten or twelve
hours day holding His friends are
beginning to protest and il remon-
Stance above whisper.
Judge Huffman is too good man,
too able a Judge, too valuable ci,i-
zen, too close a friend 70 destroy his
health and happiness by unnecessary
over work in the dismal, unhealthy
'coon box" as Judge Silas Wright
was wont to graphically designate the
almost constantly packed and stifiling
court room.
The cases that came before Judge
Huffman were of the most intricate
character; original propositions, COM
plications of statute and adverse de-
cisions, matters trivial and provoking;
a line tree, value SO, and on the
same day a corporation suit involv-
ing s3,000,000. Yet, in disposing
of the business, Judge Huffman has
shown a patience, concern, con-
sideratlon in matters small as well as
great that has made his declsious the
guidance of his comreers, and places
him among the ablest jurists in this
state and country. But be is work,
ing too lard, wearing his life away,
when there is no call for it. Eight
hours day and not eighteen, is a
days full work, for any man and the
eight hour law must be enforced up
on Judge Huffman. His friends in
Logan want his life to be long con-
,inued and his service on the bench to
be many terms multiplied, and in
carrying these hopes to realiza,i ion, it
is proposed that he shall husband his
strength, and give more time for
short talks with the cheerful people
out of doors and less attention to
long speeches from querulons law
yers in the pent in drear court room.
The SENTINEL is giving the Opin
ion Of the Back Benches, third es-
tate, and great power in holding up
and supporting man in this great
aud good country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-01-30
The Corruption of the Ohio
Legislature.

When Gov. Campbell in his cam
/ aign denounced the legislature as
corrupt, he awakened an honest in.
dignation which is showing prartical
results in the Franklin county grand
jury, now III session. Three Sena-
tors, Gear, Geiger, and Oil of the
legislature preceding the last have
leen indicted, and the grand jury is
coming on 10 the corrnpiions of the
last body. The Hccklng Canal steal
is looming up. and other schemes
equally as corrupt will receive at
tention.
The last rascal TO be exposed is
Spear the lately elected Representa-
tive from Clinton county. He is
charged with having solicited bribe,
promising for consideration of
$500 to secure tie appointment of an
applicant for guard in the peni,enti-
airy. He is a sweet scented preacher
of The Hoefncr class, and should be
expelled and given ride on, of Co
lumbus ON rail.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-01-30
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

E.sew here in this issue we pub
lioh the advertisements of Harper
Bros, Magazine, Weekly, and Bazar
to which the readers attention is call
ed.
The ''Harpers." each in its respect
I've field. are the best publications in
the world. The Magazine is inter
esting and instructive, lis articles
from the pen Of the most thoughtful,
most brilliant writers CT the language,
always pertinent, always leading in
the movement of advancing thought.
The illustrations of the articles are
models in typographical art. Spec
linen copies may be seer at this Of
flee. Copies for sale at all news
stands.
Harrcr's Weekly, journal of
civilization, is the model illustrated
paper of the age. The leading po-
liiical issues are discussed with bold
ness and ability and command the
attention of the thoughtful who are
not held in party shackels, but think
in an independent and patriotic slir-
it. The important events are graph
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-01-30
The Haskell Bill.

THIS measure is now before the
l. 'gislature in due form. Its friends
clai n that three fourthS of the good
people of the state favor the B.ll,yet
tbs Republican legislatu e, backed b.
one hundred thousand majority, will
not pass it. The millionaire whiskey
dealer and d.stil!er Freshman, is a
S.nator of Cicinnattl. a dozen or
more millionaire brewers in the large
cities are opposed to the law.
The god and morality party will
make loud profession of temperance,
parade the country denounIcng the
Democratic party, as The whiskey
party, and yet Flei,hman and his
sang will put his paw down upon the
Lvppocrites, and eat them up az cat
would a litter of nice. No Haskell
ILL this winter, but lots of rraver
and prom ses.