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MAKE OURSELVES BETTEF.

What makes one portion OF time differ
from or better than another? What is it that
gives value to day or year2 Is it not the
man in the midst Of his days? Not the sur
roundings and the circumstances which may
happen to be about him. Whether fifty
years of Europe are better than cycle OF
Catbay depends altogether upon the person
who is living in one place or the other. A
single day in the life of St. Paul, though it
be passed even in dungeon, was far richer
and more enjoyable than decade In the life
OF that monster of iniquitv,t.,e Emperor Nero.
All this carries US along to the point that
the only way to make another year better Is
to make ourselves better. Just in proportion
as we become more devoted to duty. more
open to the truth. braver in asserting it.
truer and more constant in cur affec ions,
purer and more nnselflsh in daily living shall
we be con erring upon the passing days q
v;iue ami O glory which will make the m worth
living Ill the experience und worth remem-
beriDg hereafter. And the time to begin is
now! A year slips away from US before we
are aware Of its flight. How short while
ago II seems that we were making new teso-
lutons for the year 1895! The difference be-
tween the most OF US and Jesus Christ Is that
he never postponed until next year or next
week the thing he ought to do. We
are continually deluding ourselves with
the notion that pretty on we
will begin to carry out our high i'm
pulses; that day alter tomorrow, perhaps,
we will attack that bad habit, but 1896 will
be good year to US only as we strive to
make January first and January second. and
all the successive three hundred and sixty
three days. just us good as we can. by beau-
tifying our own characters and by brighten
ing the lot Of those about u.s.
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PAN.AMERlcAN CONGRESS.

The Text Of q Resolution introduced by
Senator Allen.
The project Of pan-Amorican political
union embracing North, South and Central
American Republics was presented in the
United States Senate by Mr.. Allen (Pop.,
Neb. in resolution, as follows:
'sWhereas, Recent events have shown that
European Nations are making an aggressive
attempt to obtain greater foothold on the
American continent; and
s'Whereas, Such an attempt showsth neces-
sity of closer union OF the American Re-
publics;
ssResolved, That it Is the sense Of the Senate
that the United States of America should as
speedily as possible invite all American Re-
publics to enter into q closer union, to be
known as the Pan-American Union, for the
purpose of promoting the general industrial
and commercial welfare. of the members
thereof, and secure said Republics from
European or other foreign encroachments.
Such union should be made OF lasting
benefit to the people of the several Repub.
lies forming 1t, and unit OF value should
be established and maintained therein. which
shall be full legal tender and circulate
freely between the various Republics and
the people thereof"
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
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Price: Louisiana; q. st. q. Tucker, iVirginia;;
Hugh A. Dlnsmore, Arkansas; fernando y.
Money, Mississippi: F. G. Gewlands, Nevada-
IIChairmen of The other important com.
nittees are: Banking and Currency, ]. Is
Walker, Massachusetts,; Rivers and HarDorS
". B. Hooker New York; Naval Affairs, y;
A. Boutelle, Maine; Coinage, Weights ana
Measures, Charles W. Stone, Pennsylvania
Military Affairs, John A. I. Hull, lowat
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 8. =. Payne
New York: Post Offices and Post Roads, e
T. Loud, California; Elections, No. Charles
Daniels, New York; Elections, No. = d. "
johnson, Indiana; Elections, No.
Samuel W, Mccall, MASSACHUSETTS
Public Buildings and Grounds,
Seth L. Miiliken, Maine; Pacific
Railroads, q. II. Powers. Vermont; ClaimsI
Charles L. Brumm. Pennsyl ylyania; Agricnl-
ture. James Wadsworth, New York; Mines
and Mining, Daniel D. Atken, Michigan,
Indian Affairs, james S. Sherman, New
York. Enrolled Bills. A. L Haser, Iowa;
Railways and Canals. Chester A. Chic
kering, New York; War Claims, T. NJ
Mahon, Pennsylvania; Public Lands,
J. F. Lacey. Iowa; Election OF Presi-
dent: Newton NJ Curtis. New Yorki
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Elijah A. Morse,
Massachusetts,; Library, A, 9. harmer,
Pennsylvania; Printing, George D. Perkins,
Iowa; District of Columbia, James A: BAR
cock, Wisconsin,; Education, Galushs Z.
Grow, Pennsylvania; Pensions, Henry u
Loudenslager, New Jersey.
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TEMPERANCE.
COST OF A QUART OF RERl.


Not long ago two trains laden with pill
grims were on their way to the shrine OF
"La Bonne Ste. Anue" (the Good st: Anne)
in the Province of Quebec. While the first
was staying at the station Of Craig's Pond,
the secend dashed into 1t. The engine driv-
er of the latter, one Mcleod, not total ab-
stainer. only q moderate" drinker, got a
quart of beer at Arthabasks, station on
the way. The price Of 1t is as follows:
:. Damage to engine and cars. Add the
cost to the price Of that quart Of beer:
Q. The railway company has already paid
1884 in settlement of claims for damages:
No doubt it will have more to settle. That
makes the price of that quart of beer so
much the greater. Should it end In law
suit, the cost to the loser must be added to
the price of that quart of beer.
8. Sufferings of the wounded, in many in
stances awful. Add the money value OF
these to the price OF that quart Of beer-if
you can.
4. Cost of attendance on the wounded.
Add that to the price of that quart of beer.
g. Several passengers killed. Add the
money value of their lives to the price Of
that quart of beer-if you can.
6. Funeral expenses. Add these to the
price Of that quart of beer. ~
Z. Sorrow for the loss of loved ones killed.
Add the money value of that to the price OF
that quart Of beer-if you can.
g. Cost of the inquest. Add that to the
price of that quart of beer.
9. The engineer driver, Mcleod, was
among the killed. He soemly promised to
comply with the rules of the company. One
of these forbid persons in its employment
drinking intoxicating liquors while on duty.
Mcleod broke his promise when he got that
quart of beer. He has therefore left blot
on his name. Add the money value of that
blot to the price of that quart OF beer--if
you can.
One way and other, that quart Of beer has
proved to be fearfully costly one.-Ram's
Horn. .s...s
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A CYCLONE OF SWALLOWS.
How q Vessel Was Beset BY Myriads OF
the Birds.

How q Vessel Was Beset BY Myriads Of
the Birds. Il
A Russian steamer. hailing from Odessa,
has for some time been engaged in the Med
iterranean trade. principally carrying pas
sengers between Leghorn and Malaga. On
one OF the recent trips 1t encountered an ad-
venture which will never be forgotten by
either the crew or the passengers. The pas
sage had been stormy one, but the day OF
the occurrence was unusually fine. Though
a rather heavy sea was running most OF the
passengers were ON deck. Suddenly the
lookout called: Hurricane cloud leeward.
At once there was great CONSERVATION
aboard and 4 number Of people sought safety
below. The captain, however, after glancing
at the barometer, gave it as his opinion that
il was no hurricane cloud. The black mass
that they saw lowering near the horizon
was, he thought, a particularly dense vol
ume Of smoke from some steamer. {. But the
solution of the mystery came much sooner
than they had expected. The threatening
mass grew larger and larger, and SOON was
seen to bear down in the direction Of the YES
sci with terrific speed. Everybody. both
crew and passengers, became frightened at
the mysterious cloud, which seemed to move
with great rapidity, Notwithstanding that u
perfect calm prevailed. .
Then came the solution. The vast cloud
that they had seen was composed OF swal-
lows. The forerunners, a small detachment
of some 10, ,0r0. swoope;i down on tho deck,
to tho bewilderment OF the people on board.
These were soon followed, not by thousands,
but by hundreds of thousands. The birds
literally overwhelmed the vessel. The man
az the wheel lost his bearings, and the Wild
est disorder prevailed. The birds poured
into every available opening. hatchways,
windows and everywhere else. They got
tangled in the ropes and sails, and clustered
| about the rigging.
Even the smokestack was so nlle.l up at
one time that the fires were nearly eNtin-
guished. The most amazing part OF the
! whole thing was that the birds did not
evince any disposition to leave.
To heighten the confusion the steamer had
| go; out Of its course and ran ashore. How
| ever, on account Of going very slow, no
| material damage was done, though the pas
sencers were badly frightened. When the
| crew had recovered from their amaZement
! they began to clear the deck and the vessel
! in general ofthese unexpected and not at all
| welcome guests.
| Toe captain ordered the men to use
shove!s and whatever else they could to
throw the hi:3s overheard. After getting
/ fairly in shape the vessel proceeded on its
! voyage, having been delayed tOr nearly
| eight hours Oh account of this singular eX-
perence. The captain could not offer any
| theory as to where this vast army OF swal-
lows came from. All he said was that the
! birds were exhausted from Il long flight dur
E; ing tne storm OF the previous day, and
sought rest or his vessel.
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CHRISTMAS AT 6ILTMo7E HOUSE.
Tho Yule Log Lighted in Mr.. Wander
b;lts Southern Chateau.

Tho Yule Log Lighted in Mr.. Wander
bilt's Southern Chateau.
The yule log was kindlei for the first time
in George W. yanderbilt's Bitmors house
at Ashevllle, N. c., famed As the finest private
house in the United States, and the appoint
ments of the stately homo were enjoyed by
the possessor in the happy environment OF
congenial kinsfolk.
All immediate members ofthe Vanderbilt
family now in this country are guests at
BiItmore House. Among them are Mrs.
William H. Vanderbilt, mother OF the owner
of Biltmors: Mrs. Bromley. his aunt; mrs
Kissam, Miss Kissam, Mr. and Mrs. +. W..
Vanderbilt, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. Seward Webb,
daughter and son; Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bilt and family; Mr.. W; K. Vanderbilt, MIR.
W. D. Sloane and family and others
A Christmas tree was given to all the en- en-
ployes on the estate, numbering nearly tve
hundred persons. After the Christmas tree
exhibition u bountiful dinner was spread.
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PANAMA CELEBRATES.
Gratitude of Colombia for Our Defence OF
the Monroe Doctrine.

Gratitude of Colombia for Our Defence of
the Monroe Doctrine.
The Star and Herald publishes an ex-
tended report of a grand public demonstra'
ton which was held at Panama, Colombia,
in honor of United States Consul-General
vifquain as the representative OF the Ameri-
can Nation. The demonstration was IN
tended to express the gratitude OF Colombia
for the action of the United States in de-
fence of the Monroe doctrine. More than
5000 persons were present, and speeches
were made by several leading citizens.
Consul General Vlquain made speech In
answer to complimentary address. He said
that the Monroe doctrine was not declara,,
ton OF war, but declaration OF peace and
Justice. Its object, he said, was the preser-
vation Of the integrity OF America; nothing
more, but still nothing less; The meeting
was orderly, but the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed over the action of the United
States. which is in accord with the sentiment
Of oil classes. .... ...
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A SAD CASE.

Brother Ralston, OF our Rescue Band, re-
lates very sad incident that came under
his observation while in the southern. part OF
Long Island. A Mrs. S., an old woman we'll
on to eighty years of age, had become such
helpless victim of the liquor habit that some
one In the village, after repeated warnings,
actually burned the house dow in which
she lived, in order torget rid Of her. On the,
day of the fire the old woman was lying on
the ground in state of intoxication. AS she
rose to her feet and saw the house burning,
she made an effort to save the cats and dogs
which hung about the place, after which she
disappeared, taking her menagerie along
with her.
It Is said this woman is we'll connected
and that every effort has been put forth to
reform her by her own people, and those of
the village have done all they could to save
her.
What temperance lecture this ought to
be to those who are tampering with this ac-
cursed evil, and who seem unconscious ofthe
danger that lies before them. :.
There hangs over the platform in our lee
ture room red flag on which is inscribed
these words: "Where there's drink there's
danger" And this I know is true, dear
young reader. Do you desire in this world
health, wealth and happiness2 If so, Touch
not, handle not.-G. G. S., In Temple Clean
ings. g.
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EXCITING ACCIDENT.
Seven Men Have Narrow Escape From
Cremation.

n
Cremation.
Seven men were terribly burned while af
work OF top of Schoenberger's blast furnace
at Pittsburg, Penn. The damage to the fur
mace was slight, but the accident was most
exciting, all of tho men having had q narrow
escape from cremation. The injured,
who were taken to the West Pennsyl-
yania Hospital. are Philip BOW,
man (coIored), Frederick Lear, Michaei
Kelly, William Mooney, Joseph BOD
man, Anthony MrNally and David Scott.
The furnace had been closed several days.
The fires were relighted and the furnace
charged. The seven men were completing
repairs ut the top OF the furnace stack. sew
entv-fIvc feet above the ground. when Wtth-
out warning the bell lifted and II huge vol
umr OF burning gas ershrouded the top OF the
structure and the workmen. WorSmen
On tn. ground ran to the elevator, and when
thcv reached the top pitiful sight met their
yazp Almost every reStige OF clothing had
been burned from the bodies OF their fellow
workmen. Bowman AZ Lesr mad Inhaled
me flames, as we'll Us being terribly burned
about their bodies. All were quickly low
cred to the ground and aid waS summoned.
Lear, Bowman and Mooney were fatally
burned and Kelly placed in II precariouS con-
uiti0n.
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Reed Names the Men Who VIE,
Shape Legislation. ST " q


Speaker Reed announced the committees
Of the House Of Representatives. IN qieE
Of the complications due 10 the yanezueiss
affair. special interest was felt inthe compo,
sition OF the Committsso on Foreign, Afsirs,
which will have jurisdictIon over all
measures relative to the coadHct Sof the,
United States In the dispute waieh lpnI:
be introduced Robert r. Hit, of Hiinpts,
is made Chairman OF the commit tee. M.
Hit has served as Secretary Of the Unite4
States Legation and Charge d 'A66fre8l
in Paris, and was Assistant SeeretarF 0E
State during the GARFIELD AdrninistrStfon.,
Alllof the Democrats on the Foreiga AZ
fairs Committee served ON 1t in the last Con-
Sress. The members Of the committee
without exception, are strongly in favor 4of
upholding the Monroe doctrine as applied to
the Venezuelan boundary question By Prasi-
dent Cleveland New York got ten chairman
ships and Pennsyl ylvania nine. ~ b ~
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CLEAR VISION OF CHRIST.

1t is not easy to have right views OF God
and clear vision OF Christ. Even on the in
telcctual plane it does not become easier as
time goes by to say that we believe in the Son
OF God. On the contrary, there are abundant
signs that the cycIlcal movement which
church history so often sugs ests is bringing
us back nSa,n, not only to the primitive life
OF the church. and we may very likely end
with Il last herpsay similar to the first rs
regards the person Of the Lu;d himself
Prof j. Rrndel Harris.
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To Make Preserved Potatoes.

Eraporated potatoes is the latest Mime
sofa industry and by next full two big evap-
Grating establishments will be in operation.
The potato crop Of the past season was so
vast thar millions of bushels went to waste,
and during the past week experiments have
demonstrated that the tuberS can. be treated
and preserved in much the same manner as
apples. One factory will be located at ISL
and Lake
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whe Steamship Nansem ond Sunk.

A despatch from Curacao states that the
steamship Nanse ronj, Captain LaSsy, from
Curacao or Maracaibo. WAS in collision WITH
and of Aruba. The Nansemond sank and Is
!. total loss. Captain Laksy and fourteen
nersons werc drowned. 1hitty-fve lives.
were saved by the tug Augusta.
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Killed His Son-in-Law.

Walter Scott, young business man, and
Miss Clara Dawson were married at Des
Moines. Iowa, by Justice OF the Peace.
Scott went from the office cl the Justice to
the home of the girls father ). T. DAWSON,
and was shot deaf by the Ia her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-08
yancyucIn Asks for Assistance.

The Venezuelan G 1ve.nnent has ordereu
that the National militia be recruited IRON
nil classes oi citizens. The authorities have
cabled to all OF tho South anu Central
American Republics asking their assistance
in The case Of 4 war with England anu pro-
posing that their forces bc compiiie"'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-08
Increased Wages tor $4,000.

All the coke companies 0! pennsylvania
posted noticas OF an aivance OF from ten 70
fisteen par cant. for ali grades OF labor. The
new rate of wagas will br the highest ever
paid in the region. Between l5.0o0 ann 49,
0O0 workers Will be brueIlteib by the advance.
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Twe,ve Thousand Armenians Killed.

Dispatches from Esyront say that there
has been serious lighting between Turkish
troops and the Druses neal Saedlah. Inc Inc
official account is that tho Druses lost II, 2oo
killed. On the Turkish side, according TO
the official report, only seventy were S''ied
and fifty wounded.
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pErc IS not TUTETTIyE.

Contrary to the claim tilag beer is Eatri-
tive. the eminent chemist. Baron Won LiebiG.
who is Il recognized authority on he subject.
stated that 'if Il man were to take daily
eight TO ten quarts of the best Bavariun beer,
in the course OF twelve months he would
take into his system only the nutritive con-
stituents OF fve-pound Loaf OF bread"
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The saloon brenthes a moral pestilencc in
every neiShborhood where it is located.
For au annual rental of less than $780,
0GO, ,OyU puid to the Internal Revenue the Ma
tiCn has sold the devil the right to destroy
the health, home and happiness OF any citi-
zen in the lead.
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Observation-Disclosures ut His Wedding.

Great 1T FITS Wedut'E'
James H. Coleman. OF PetershurGs Lewis
County. Kentucky, and Mrs. Lydia Purnell,
of Morehead, were married IL few days ago
at the home ofthe bride. MIR. Coleman vii.
be eighty-two years old in February. and
his bride was seventy-six wears old Oh tne
10Th day OF October last. Mr.. Coleman IS q o
wealthy farmer of Lewis County, but Will
make Morehead his future hons. Three OF
Mr.. Coleman's great-grlndchildren were
present ut the wedding.
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A DEMON WE MUST CONQUER.

All experience tells one story. Drunken
ness Is lust what the New Testament de-
clares it TO be: sin against God and man, and
the sure destruction of the drunkard's own
soul, as we'll as the source OF unspeakable
woe to others. To save the Nation from de-
generation. to make us Il manly people. able
to win in all the competitions Of life, TO set
us forward in the path OF Intelligence and
virtue. We must conquer this demon.
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TOTAL Apsr1sEscE THE ONLY SAFE RULE

Abstinence from the use of ardent spirits
is to be most strongly urged upon all, even
those who have no special need OF guarding
themselves from the temptation OF drinking.
The quantity OF these strong drinks which
can be taken without injury is so small that
ouires 80 much salf-contrnl to keep within
the strict bounds OF moderation, the allure
mant of tho habit is so subtle and strong.
Leading gradually to excess. that tota! nh.
stinence from their use is the only safe gen
eral rule, especially in the condition Of So
ca intercourse actually existing among
largo portion Of our peopl".-Snccod H"ar:
Review.
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HOW THE BOYS MANAGED.

An interesting temperance experiment
was made by Cambridgeshire gentleman:
Rev. q. W. P. Stevens, Of Fadlow, near
Royston, England. A loceI correspondents
informs US of the successful result. MIR.
Stevens promised the lads employed to till
farms in his parish a half-penny for every
penny of the money which they might re-.
ceiye as extra wages in place Of harvest beer
this harvest ALI the lads who heard OF the
offer went without beer. rhe highest
bounty paid was SLIGO, on 30. making
$3.50. The lowest was seventy-fve cents on
$1.5O, making 1925. The average was
CLIO. "It was quite pleasure to see the
faces oil the lads when they came to draw
the bounty money-eyes clear and bright.
not heavy with beer To this was added
the satisfaction OF becoming In small way
the owner of capital One lad will have
enough. with the help of some savings OF
his own. to purchase watch, which, as it
ticks in his pocket, will always be saying to
him, See what you, can do without beer.
II employers of labor would encourage
schemes of this sort, the character of the
next generation of agricultural laborers
will be transformed. Temperance Cause.
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LORD puNaAvEN RETURNS.

He Comes to Reiterate His Charges OF
Foul Sailing Against the Defender
Lord Dunraven, owner Of Valkyrie Ill.,
accompanied by his legal adviser, george
Asouith. of London. and Arthur Glennle'
Rear Commodore Of the Royal fortsmou'n
Yacht Club. arrived at New York City on
board the Teutonic.
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Secretary EIorion'a Govt of Arms.

Secretary OF Agriculture Morton at last
ha, had coat OF arms painted on his cur
riage door. 1t is picture OF prosperous
trse. TN under it Is little se-oll bearing
tho motto ''Pianl Trees.
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THE VALUE OF SOUL vs.. PUBLIC HOUSE.
A publican and his wife attended religious
meeting, when the preachers text was,
"What shall it profit man II ne gain the
whole world and lose his soul2" and we're
convinced of sin and their need of Saviour.
The wife made no secret Of her desire to be
az peace with God, but the man tried to hide
his strivings of conscience. At night In bed
he tossed restlessiy about and sighed and
groaned, but his wife knew what was the
matter. It was the public house. "Jim,'
said she after awhile, "how much do you
reckon you make n year oy the house,
"e3OO," he replied. ''How long is it to run?"
"Twenty wears or So" "Then that means
$4,000, eh?" s.How much do you reckon
YOUR soul is worth. Jim? Is it worth s600O?"
Jim was quiet for fuw minutes, then he
said, ST shall put up the shutters to-mor-
row." and went to sleep. and the next day
took measures to abandon his trade as u
publican.-National Temperance Advocate.