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Can't Afford Ii.
"Where's Jennie ?n

| "W here's Jennie !"
Lula came into the room in whicl
her mother sat at work.
"She is not here" said mamma
''Do you want her?"
"Nes; l want to let her know that
think she's the meanest girl in the
world, and that Pm going to do some
hing to pay her up"
"I'm sorry you have such an un
pleasant thing to tell her." sait
at isn't half bad enough, mamma,
said Lula, angr!ly. "See She:
knocked down the ink over my beauti
full book that Aunt Amy gave me
And she didn't come to tell me abOu1
it, but left it 50 and went over to Ma
uel's."
dear me, that is pity" sale
mamma, looking at that handsome
book.
"I'm going to pay her up for it,
repeated Lulu.
Il don't believe you can afford te
do it,"
"What do you mean, mamma
See how it is Spoiled"
"Ies, it is very bad" said mamma
turning over the leaves. $50 bad thai
you cannot afford to make it worse"
at won't make it worse for me tC
do something to her."
ooh yes it will, child" said hel
mother. "Your pretty book is spoiled
and ! am sorry. But the blots on il
are not half so bad as the blOts made
by anger and revenge on your soul
You think your sister has done you
harm, but how much more harm you
can do yourself by allowing hateful
thoughts to run riot in your poor little
heart, in soiling your lips with angry
words ~
"But how can 1 help feeling angry"
asked Lulu, in Il. low voice.
"By asking the help of the deal
Lord, who wishes to see only swee
and loving thoughts in your heart, ant
to hear only gentle words between
little sisters who should love eacf
other. Look as it as mamma does, my
darling"
Whcr's Lulu ?'
Another little voice sounded in the
hall, and the next moment Jennie raj
into the room.
1--WE want you to come out and play
LULU" she cried. "Mabel's here
O-o-o-ow
Jennie started in dismay at th'
blotted book.
"Who did it ?" she asked.
"Nou did, said Lulu. "You wer'
the last person in the room, and
found it 50 after were gone"
mo, I didn't" said Jennie. 81
was showing the book to Mabel, ant
there was no ink on it then"
"Run out and play, dears," sait
mamma. ~ will go and see if cal
find ont anything about it"
AS they came in after their play
mamma said: "Hcre is the culprit."
She held up the paws of Fido, thu
little pet dog.
"Oh! there is ink on them ~ ex
claimed Lulu.
YES" said mamma. 81 was wri
ting early this afternoon, and wher
suddenly called away, placed the ink
on the little plant bracket at the win
dow. 1 can only guess that Fido mus
have been hunting fly on the window
as he often does, and managed t.
knock down the ink. He canno
speak, but his paws tell the story"
Naughty Fido y; said Jennie.
"I'm sorry 1 thought it was you
Jennie" said Lulu. 20 mamma,
she went on, as Jennie ran out to he
friend, show l should have felt if
had said ugly words to Jennie, or hat
done something unkind to her."
Don't forget, my little girl" sale
mamma, that we can never afford tt
make bad thing worse by adding
wrong-doing to it,"
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Mr.. Fussy-"I don't see why you
wear those ridiculous big sleeves when
you have nothing to fill them"
Mrs. Fussy-"Do you fill your silk
that?'
Education begins at the mothers
knee, and every word spoken within
the hearing of little children tends to-
ward the formation Of their character.
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''EcnccfS the Highest I10nor'on the
Rural Press.
Monthly Union

Hugh Wilson, of the Abbcvlllc Is. c. Press
and Banner, recently entered his thirty
seventh year in the journalistic field. Mr..
Wilson has Il thorough knowledge OF all the
details incident TO country newspaper max
ing, and his work in that particular reflects
the highest honor on the rural press. May he
have many more years of usefulness in his
chosen channels OF labor.
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%Daily. fDaily, except Sunday.

Nos. i03 and i02, "rhr Atlanta Special. Solid Yes
tibnled Train, with Buffet SlcecrS and Day Coaches
between Washington and Atlanta. ParlOr and Din
ing Cars, New York to Washington. Pullman
slecpcrs Richmond to Charlotte, asn Portsmouth to
Monroe iopen at Richmond and Portsmouth 9 p. m.
Connection at Atlanta for and from Macon. Florida,
Chattanooga. Nashville, Memphis Texas. California
and the West.
Nos II and Is. "'rhc 5. a. L. Express" Solid
Train ol Pullman Slccpers and Day Coaches between
Portsmouth, Weldon and Atlanta, also New York to
Weldon and Cape Charles. Cnnnrcin. at Atlanta for
and from Montgomery, New Orleans, TrXrs, Mexico.
Florida ut Portsmouth with Bay Lire ani coastwisc
steamers and rail routes tn the north and east.
NO EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIN
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The hop industry ought to be largely
extended in the south. Hop-growing
is profitable business, and the people
of California make good deal of
money in it, and why should not
the South.
Size for size, a thread of spiders silk
is decidedly tougher than bar Of steel.
An ordinary thread will bear weight
of three grains. This is about 80 per
cent. stronger than steel thread of
he same thickness.
If the entire population of the world
is considered to he l,4O0,OOO.000 the
brains of this number of human beings
would weigh 1,952,7l2 tons, or as much
as SO ironclads of the ordinary size.
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Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining in AbbeviIc. s. G., Pos
Office for week ending June ~, 1896:
CDR. Sam'l. J. Cockcrilc, jr.
Miss Carrie .Ia aclisOn.
k-MrS. Maggie Knox.
NV. NJ. Morris.
S-Ilerbert SInyth, ~ w. NJ. Spullup.
R0bt. s. Link, y. NJ.
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For Tickets, SIrepcrs. and Information, apply t,
Ticket Agents. "r tn
T. a. NEWLAND. General Agent,
WM i. CLEMENTS. Tray. Pass. Agent,
kmball House, Atlanta, Ga.
T.. ST. JOHN. NiccPrcs. and Gcn'l. Mcr
Y. +. MCBEE. Gcnl. Superintendent.
II. W. Il. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
f.. i. ANDERSON, Gen'l. Pass. Agent.
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House and Lot for Sale.

nVER 50 fine fruit trees, six kind of plums
~ grapes, scuppernongs and raspberries
Good water. Price 81 500.
Mrs. NJ. ]. LYTHGOE,
April /, 1896, 3m Abbeville, S. C.
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Bargain sale for cash. ColOred satteen goods
worth l2ls and ID cts. now going at &c at
lIaddOn's.
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TO Visit the Different
POLLING PRECINCTS.

TO further the registration Of the qualified
electors Of Abbeville County, in accordance
with law, the Board OF Registration will at
tend the precincts on the following dates In
the month Of June:
Donalds, Sth. Monday.
Hodges, 9th, Tuesday.
Greenwood, 10th, Wednesday.
Greenwood llth, Thursday.
Ninety-SX, 18th, Friday.
Verdery, 18th, Saturday.
Bradley, 18th, Monday.
Troy, 10th, Tuesday.
Mccormick, 18th, Wednesday.
Mt Carmel, 18th, Thursday.
Magnolia, 10Th. Friday.
Lowndesville, 10th, Saturday.
Antreville, 22nd, Monday.
Due West 23rd, Tuesday.
Douglass Mill, oath, Wednesday.
Abteville 18th, Thursday.
Clatworthys \ Roads. 2Gth, Friday.
j. d. CARWILE,
:. :. BOLES,
j. Il. ELLIS,
Board of Supervisors OF Registration.
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A piece of zine put on live Goals in
the stove will clean out stove pipe.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
CONTROLLERS STATEMENT,
1t Shows the Condition of the National
Banks on July 18th.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia state
ment has been prepared and issued by
the Comptroller of the Currency show
ing the condition of the 1859 national
banks at the close of business Tuesday,
July 18th, as compared with May 18th,
the date of the last previous examina-
ton. In July the total resources of the
banks were 1888, 797 ,075, as against
S5,5oi ,63S,S SD in May. The changes in
the principal items are shown as fol-
lows Loans and discounts July, 81 ,959.-
l66,369, May, S1,916, 09S, 1888; checks
and other cash items, July, S13, Col 4532,
May So, 29o, 49,. Lawful money in re-
serve July, S342. 213, 1870 May. S349. $50
09S. Gold coin July, $40 1873, 159, May,
SUGGESTED. Gold Treasury certificates
July, $50, 1886. 400, May SD 49,, 020. Gold
clearing house certificates July, S31.
3S4, 900, May $50, 440.000 Total specie,
July, 500, So. 449, May, SOP, 373 4f6.
Capital stock July. S651, IA $50, May.
S652, OS9,TS1. Surplus fund. July, S24S.-
36S, 423. May, $24I ,546067. National
bank notes outstanding July, S199. PA.
049, May. S197 ,3S2. 364 Individual de-
posits, July, 1,660, 413, 507, May, ST.
6S1 G29 90
The record-union., 1896-08-20
CHRISTIAN UNION.
Convention of United Presbyterian
Churches at Omaha.

OMAHA, Aug. 19-The Young Peo-
pies Christian Union of the United
Presbyterian Churches of North Amer
lea met here in session this evening,
delegates to the number of 1000 being
in attendance. The convention opened
in the Creighton Theater, which failed
to contain the crowd, and an overflow
meeting was held in the large hall adj
joining. Both meetings We're addressed
by Silas A. Holcomb Governor of Ne
braSka, and William j. Breach of Oma-
ha, on behalf of the State and city.
Rev. Cutcle of Omaha welcomed the
convention on behalf of the local com
mittee. A grand chorus of $50 voices
sang anthems composed by it's leader,
Professor w. Il. Wiley.
1t is expected that the number of
delegates in attendance will be swe1led
to over 5000 during tomorrow a
collection will be taken up tomorrow,
when, unless the programme is
changed, officers will be elected
The record-union., 1896-08-20
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
Tennis Players Contest for the Cham
piOnship of Singles.

NEWPORT Or. l., Aug. LIT was
but small gathering assembled this
morning to witness the first round Of
singles in the national tennis tourna-
ment. The preliminary round +. d.
Wrenn beat Hallowell. First round
Neal beat Carpenter, Cragin beat Ly-
man, Budlong beat F. B. Stevens, Jr,
Richard stevens beat Miles, Paret beat
Pope f. Wren bes1 Gould, Larned
beat Stille, Lee beat Willing, Whitman
beat c. Cleveland, Jr., Ware beat E.
wards, Fischer beat Jordan, G.. l..
Wrenn, beat Halves, H. Ward beat K
P. Davis, Sheldon beat Nelly, Carlton
beat Brownel by default
Late this afternoon r. d. Wrenn and
Dwight Davis completed their inter-
rupted match in the first round. Wren
easily and quickly scoring the five
games which he needed to give him the
match This was the only contest of the
afternoon and brings the contest up to
the second round.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
A Leading Physician Charged With a
Criminal Operation.

NEWCASTLE (Pa), Aug. 19.-Dr r.
W. Bell, one of the leading physicians OF
Newcastle and Coroner, was arrested
this evening on information made by
w. j. Kirker, the Populist candidate for
Congress. 1t charges DR.. Bell with per-
forming a criminal operation on his
daughter. Daisy Kirker, and with caus-
ing the death of twins. DR.. Bell gave
bail.
Miss Kirker claims that Bell was the
author of her trouble under promise Of
marriage. During the hearing Pro
fessor Kirler. the girls brother, en-
tered the Alderman's office. He flew at
Bell in a frenzy, striking him on the
back of the head and knocking him
against a wall. Before he could renew
the attack he was seized and restrained.
Miss Kirker is in a critical condition.
DR.. Bell was married about a month
ago to one of the leading society young
omen of Newcastle. He denies the
charges
The record-union., 1896-08-20

Council, among them being: California,
j. A. ellison; Colorado, f. G. Harring-
ton; Illinois, e. B. Sherman; Iowa, A.
j. McCreary; Kansas, ]. d. Mulligan;
Missouri, James Hagerman; Montana,
w. F. Sanders; Nebraska, j. Y. Wool
worth; North Dakota, Burke Corbett;
Oregon, c. H. CORN; South Dakota, j.
w. Wright; Washington, c. A. Shepard;
Wyoming, c. Carter; Arizona, +. E.
Fleetwood; Utah, S. b. Shepard.
The report of Secretary Kinkley of
Baltimore for the year showed that
there were 1907 members at the close of
the last meeting. Thirty five members
have been elected by the Executive
Committee. All of the States except
Nevada and all the Territories except
New Mexico are represented in the
membership.
The report of the Treasurer for the
year showed the total receipts to have
been Sc, 119 90; disbursements S5,l56 81,
leaving balance of 81 1873 80. The re-
port was received and submitted to the
Auditing Committee.
An adjournment was then taken to 5
o'clock
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Thinks Stewart is in His Political
Second Childhood.
Payne Reports Rapid Growth of Gold
Sentiment i'm the Pacific Coast
StateS-COlOradO Divided Between
Silver and PrOtection-Chairm
Bynum Says the National DEM
oCracy Will Adopt a Democratic
Platform and Democratic Cam
didateS.
didateS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Before leaving
for New York to-day Senator Thurston
accepted as conclusive proof of the
falsity of the charge the statement made
by Bryan yesterday that he had never
been in the employ of any silver associ-
alton. Senator Thurston at Madison,
Wis, recently quoted the charge as
originally made in the editorial col
umns of the Chicago Chronicle" and
called on Mr.. Bryan to say if the ac-
cusation We're false. The Senator said
to-day: Mr.. Bryan's word is enough
for me, and I shall be glad to say as
much to the people of the country in
my next public address. Mr.. Bryan has
denied the charge which was made by
Democratic newspaper, and 1 have no
hesitation in believing him.
In regard to Senator Stewart the Ne
braska Senator said: Senator Stewart
has arrived at that stage of political
second childhood which entities him to
great consideration and sympathy, and
do not think any more need be said
on that score
Executive Committeeman Durbin,
whose special work in the national cam
paign is to visit Western States and ex-
anime the methods and progress of con-
Quoting the State campaign, left to-day
for Detroit, where he will meet the
Chairman of the Michigan Committee
and other campaign officials in that
State and report the result Of his in
yestigation to national headquarters.
Henry G. Payne received reports to-
day from numerous officers of the party
organizations in Pacific Coast States, all
of whom showed a rapid growth of gold
standard and protection sentiment.
Wyoming is also giving the headquar-
tiers people some encouragement.
United States Senator Wolcott of
Colorado stopped a short time at head
quarters on his way west. He said he
was making no predictions as to his
State further tflan to say that Mckinley
would get safe majority.
A letter from w. A. E. Debuque of
Colorado says that peculiar conditions
rule in the rural districts of his State,
and the people are as much interested in
protection as in the money question.
Chief Hahn had several callers to-day
who had been speaking in the West,
and they reported larger audiences than
they had known in previous campaigns,
the chief interest being to obtain full
information on the money question.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Ii HUNG CHANGES TOUR.
HE WILL BE RECEIVED AT Gov
ERNOR'S ISLAND.
Naval and Military Reviews Will be
Held and Various Cities Will
Welcome Him.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-The fl
Ii Hung Chang during his stay in this
country were announced here to-day by
Major George w Davis, United States
army, who came TO Philadelphia and
conferred with Elk Minister to China
John Russell Young in reference to the
entertainment of the distinguished Wis
itor.
The ambassador Extraordinary, with
his suite will arrive iii New York on
Friday, the 18th instant, and will be
received on the following day at Gov
ernor's Island by the President. There
will be a naval review and great
showing of pomp. On Sunday Ii will
visit the tomb of General Grant, and in
the evening will dine with John Russell
Young, George f. Seward, John f.
Ward and other Americans with whom
he became acquainted in China.
On Monday, the 31st instant, the
party will be taken to West Point,
where a military review will be held.
Tuesday, September 1st the Chamber
OF Commerce of New York will give a
reception and dinner in honor of the
great man, and on Wednesday he will
visit the city of Brooklyn.
Mr. Young will entertain Ii as his
guest in Philadelphia on Thursday
September Sd. He will arrive here in
the morning and spend several hours
in as pleasant a manner as can be
arranged. 1t is likely that besides his
extensive suite Ii will be accompanied
here by the Chinese ambassador and
suite, General Ruger, U. S. A., COM
handing the Department of the Allan
tic, with his staff, and a number of
naval officers. Mayor Warwick has
written to Mr.. Young stating that the
city will be pleased to cooperate in the
reception of the visitor.
On the evening of Thursday Ii will
leave for Washington. where he will
spend two days, and from there he
will go to Niagara Falls, afterward
travelling by Canadian Pacific Railroad
to Vancouver, where he will embark for
China. 1t is said that President Cleve-
land may endeavor to induce Ii to
travel to the Pacific slope on one of the
American transcontinental railroads
and visit Chicago. ST. Louis, Omaha
and Minneapolis.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
Chairman Bynum Says 1t Will Nomi-
nate Candidates.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-The lead
ers of the National Democracy feel very
much encouraged over the outlook for
the convention of September ID a
strong evidence of the concern it is Civ
ing the silver wing was contained in a
story printed by the free silver papers
this morning in a special dispatch from
Canton. declaring that the Mckinley
managers were making strenuous effort
to have the Indianapolis Convention in
dorse the Republican nominee. In an
swer to an inquiry by New York pa
per for his opinion upon this PROPOSE
ton of Endorsement. Mr.. Bynum. Chair
man of the National Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee, wired: 1.-THE conven-
ton that meets on September I'd Will
be Democratic. 1t will adopt Demo-
cratic platform and nominatee Demo-
cratic candidates"
Most of the men in favor of the
Cleveland Administration have given
what encoura cement Trey could to the
movement and it is said the money
plank of the platform will be written
by Secretary Carlisle. Nothing direct
has been heard from President Cleve-
land. but the attitude Of those near to
him is taken by the leaders of the
movement as a sign that it has his sup
port.
The local preparations for the con-
vention are going right along without
an interruption. The local committee
have collected sufficient funds to meet
the expenses of the gathering, and the
Hall Committee has completed its
plans Ample arrangements have been
made by the Press Committee and the
telegraph companies to handle news
paper matter with facility and dispatch
The record-union., 1896-08-20
THE ARGENTINE BANK.
Deputy State Bank Commissioner
Takes Possession.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 19.-Between 9
and DO o'clock the Deputy State Bank
Commissioner posted a notice on the
closed doors of the Argentine CKansas)
Bank announcing that he would take
possession, and that application for q
receiver would be made. The bank
was organized under the Kansas State
laws in 1890 succeeding private bank
Its capital is $4,000. The last state
ment of the bank showed assets of
S1S9O00. The deposits are given to-
day at 100000, divided among 400 de-
positors. Inability to collect on paper
is given as the cause of failure
The record-union., 1896-08-20

William D. Bynum, one of the men
talked of as the sound money Demo-
Gratis candidate for President, is an
Indiana ex-Congressman He was born
in Indiana in 1916, received a primary
education in the common schools, and
in 1869 graduated from the University
at Bloomington, Ind, He studied law
and was admitted to practice in 1869.
He was City Attorney of Washington,
The record-union., 1896-08-20

Ind, 1SIl-l5, was Mayor of the same
town, 1870 to 1879; was a Democratic
Elector in 1876. and in 1882 was elected
to the State Legislature He was
elected Speaker of the House at the
beginning of the session of 1883. He
was elected to the Forty-ninth Congress
and was member Of that body until
the F'ifty-fourth Congress-.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Three Bodies Recovered.

BUTTE (Mont.), Aug. 19.-The bodies
of the three men crushed to death in
the shaft of the ST. Lawrence mine by
falling cage last night have been
recovered, and by the clearing of the
wreck 1T was found that there were
no other fatalities. Dan Sullivan was
found wedged between broken timbers,
but uniniured.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Three Friends Ordered Released.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Col
lector of Customs at Jacksonville, Fla,
has been directed to release the steamer
Three Friends if, in the judgment of
the Collector the facts in the case war
rant such action. No doubt is expressed
by officials here that the facts do not
justify her further detention.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Insurgents Burn Two Villages.

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from
Athens to the Central News says that
the insurgents of Macedonia have
burned two villages in the kosoni Dis
trict and massacred eighty persons.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Canadian Parliament Meets.

OTTAWA (Ont.), Aug. 19.-The first
session of the eighth Parliament of
Canada met this afternoon. The only
business was the election of ]. d. Ed
gar Speaker of the House of Commons,
when adjournment was had until to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1896-08-20
Provincial Secretary Balfour Dead.

William Douglas Balfour, Provincial
Secretary in the Ontario Government.
died at 6 o'clock this evening from acute
hemorrhage of the lungs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1896-05-23
Resources
 of Yuma County.
YUMA COUNTY.

Awhite nan first set foot on what is now Yrma County in l77l. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties of the Ter ritery. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and in few years ex- pect to see Yuma County rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali ornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire of the West, upon whose undeyeloped riches she eyes of the country are at present turned, and as such, she IS bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- alized. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center of a country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting oaly water to become paradise oi bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on foot to supply the e-giving waters oi the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.