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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
A Useful Lamp.

Two young men were one day look
ing earnestly at large factory in Ger
tain town. They had come hundreds
OF, miles to see it, and to get into it.
There was secret there which they
wanted to find out-a machine which
q clever man had invented, which was
doing work nothing else could do SO
we'll, and these young men had re-
solved to obtain a sight of this
machine and find out its secret, and
dra awings of it, and then come home
and make a smaller machine for them
selves. And their plan was this
"They put aside their fine clothes and
put on the clothes of mechanics, and
in that dress meant to ask for work In
this factory, and work until they found
out the secret. But they had just ar
rived, and they did not mean to apply
till the next day.
One ofthe young men had the habit
of reading.a chapter of the Bible every
morning. And the next day the chap
ter happened to be that one in Exodus,
where the Ten commandments are.
He had read it many times, and always
TO the end but this morning when he
got to the Eighth commandment, he
could go no further. A great light
flashed up from it and smote his con-
science.
Right up it came out of the words,
"Thou shalt not steal ~ He read
them again, and every word seemed to
kindle into fire, "Thou shalt not steal. I"
He laid the Bible Oh his knee, and
took himself to task. "Is it not steal
ing have come to do? l have come
all this weary way to search out a
clever mans invention, and try to
make it my own by stealing it," His
agitation was very great but he turned
to his companion and said; "What we
have come here to do, if we do it will
be theft-theft of another mans
thought, and skill, and honor, and
bread. Then he took up the Bible
again and opened it in the Gospel gof
Mathew, and read :"All things. what
soever we would that men should DO to
YOU, do We even so to them" And he
said :"If this machine were ours, if we
had spent years in inventing it, and
had succeeded in getting it to work,
would we think it right if some stran-
ger were to steal into our factory on a
false pretense and rob US of the fruits
of our labors ?"
His companion was angry at first.
But by-and-by he acknowledged that
it would be wrong. And they came
back to their home without the secret.
Gods word was lamp to their feet to
help them to depart from the evil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
w. ID. Barksdale & Co.'s Locals.

w. ID. Barksdale & Co.'s Locals.
Cotton seed meal delivered from store tc
any place In the city.
Come and see the cream freezers. A large
size for Sl58.
Fly traps only l5c.
Hoes. sweeps, extra bolts. plows and ploW
tools of all kinds.
Big bargains In ID. can grated pine apple
l0c. Come and try one can.
Lots OF dried fruit. Apples, pears, peaches
ard prunes.
Grandeur f1our-ine.
Full cream cheese. also macaroni.
A splendid "Rio Coffee" 9 lbs. for 81. The
very best in town for the money. w. D.
Barksdale & Co.
McCauley's home cured hams-a lot just re
ceived-fine and jbicy. w. D. Barksdale q
ca.
Another lot OF Granduer -four to come in
this week.
Come and get nice cream freezer-Artit
and White Mountain. A nice size for Sl.50.
Celluloid starch-5 and 10c packages.
Lots OF tinware Just come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Amos II. Morse's Locals.

Come and get your hoes. sweeps &C.. "Scov.
II" Nos. 0,l&2 Handled hoes all sizes and
prices, special prices made by the dozen.
aVictor" sweeps and wings: Terrell reversi-
BILE sweeps and extra wings, also terrell scra.
pers.
Don't forget me when In need OF fly fans,
hammocks, mosquito nets, base ball goods,
ice cream freezes, &C.
A good assortment OF stone Jars, churns
and jugs just upened up
have the best and at the same time the
cheapest buggy umbrella l ever saw. A hold
er 10 fasten TO buggy given with each umbrel
la. All colors and water proof. Call toI them
A big lot OF metal bath or wash tubs and
lower prices than ever.
Try "society kisses the latest fad in candy.
Croquet sets are again in season-very few
sets left. Come and get one.
Amos B. Morse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

Yard wide black homespens. 5 cent and up
at HaddonE.
You should see those 30 inches organdles re-
duced TO IL at Haddons.
A new lot of baby carriages just in. Prices
over than ever. ]. d. Kerr.
AGENTS WANTED-Male or female in every
county. Business respectable. Comper sa.
tion good. No trouble TO make some m oney
Address Chronicle, Augusta, Ca, for particu'
lars. II
Mrs. Marie Pfrang Is now ready to start her
classes for French. German, Piano, Organ and
Guitarre at So per month during vacation,
Please 10 apply at her residence on Main
street, opposite Youngers butcher shop.
Go to Bruce's for chickens. hens, fries and
brois, prices to suit the times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce JOHN w
BULLOCK as q candidate for the House o
Representatives to fill out the uuexpired
term of T. A. Graham, subject TO the action o.
the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce M. P. DE
BRUHL as candidate for the House OF Rep
resentatives. to fill the unexpired term OF T.
A. Graham, subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
HOnOred Guest.

Col. Thos. w. Holloway. President OF South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Socie-
ty was in town q few days ago, for the first
time. He had never seen our town, although
he knew nearly all of our older citizens. He
was driven around the town, and among 9TH
er places, b g called at the Cotton Mill and was
shown through the building. The Colonel is
one Of South Carolina's old and honored citi-
zens, and he has served the public faithfully.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
WANTED.

We want everybody to know that
We will save you money by
buying your goods Of US. This
sounds like big talk, but we
are prepared to prove
every word Of it. Of
course we cannot mention in
this..short space all the Bar
gains we are Offering but a few
staples will suffice.
We are selling Nine pounds
Good Rio Coffee for 81.
And this is not shoddy painted
stuff but good honest coffee.
We also offer two cars ::HIGH
GRADE SECOND PATENT
FLOUR at S4.85 per bbl., and
a good Family Flour at S4.25.
We want your trade and be-
lieve the above bargains along
with many others we are now
Offering will get it. 49,.
W.JOEL SMITH & son
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

reads this story to learn "While the
days are going BY"
1 have some little boys Of my own,
and last night at prayers their voices
sounded very sweet singing:
"Oh the good we all may do
AS the days are going by"
Learn it, won't you?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters Remaining In Aobeville. s. c., pos
office for week ending June tn 1897.
A-W. j. Andrews, John Adams.
C-Miss Jamie Conner, Sam Gamble.
NJ. S. billiard.
E-Will.e Evans.
F-Miss Lucy j. Foster.
H-Miss Bessie Hall, Joseph Howard, Mis-
Laura Harris.
j. T. .Jandou.
K-Miss Mollie King.
M-Miss Annie McCord.
P-Miss Emma Perrin.
R-F. r. Russell. John Rich col.
S-James Sanford.
TT. A. Timpleton. Miss Maud Thomas.
Robt. s. Linz p. m.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

Mr.. GREENFIELD. of Columbia, was in
town one day last week, on visit to Presi
dent Bailey. He was shown through the Cot.
ton Mill, which he pronounced first class
Being practical business man his opinion Is
appreciated.
Miss MARY BAILEY, sister of President
Bailey, and MIR. Stichter, Of Pennsylvania,
were married. last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Wednesday, June 9, 1897.
INSURANCE.
A Pair of HustIers Establish an ALL
ROuuts Rusiness,

Messrs. Wyatt Aiken and j. &. Ellis have
opened their insurance office and this week
publish their card in the Press and Banner
They have lately secured the agency for sew
eral standard insurance companies and are
ready to put stalwart policies on life and limb
and property.
Abbevile people will readily remember
that Messrs. Aiken and Ellis are not the men
TO impose fakes on the public.
These young gentlemen are among the most
active and enterprlsing OF our citizens. and
have already done much towards promoting
the interests OF the community. They de
serve all possible encouragement ana sue
cess.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Water Works.

CB, Veronee is the city plumber. See him
If you want any work done.
Office at the Misses Matthews (Belrs old
store) next door TO Cohen's. IT
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

Bruce's Is the place to get good pure Ice
cream, we sell to white or colord. We sell for
the money and money only.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

Fruit Trees at Ten Cents.

r AM Offering to my friends Fruit Trees aqd
J. Flowers from the celebrated nursery Of P.
]. Berkman's, OF Augusta, Ca, for present as
we'll as fall delivery for fifty per cent less than
canvassing Agents. Forty years OF experl,
ence in our own climate and soil has placed
this Nursery beyond competition in quality
and price. I will deliver the best apples and
peaches at ten cents, and pears at twenty-five
cents each. J. w. RYKARD,
AZ Abbeville. s. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Teachers Examination.

THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
l. for Abbeville County will hold an exam
nation OF applicants for Teachers County
Certificates In the Court House on Friday the
25th Of June. 1897, beginning promptly at half
past nine O'Clock q. m. All applicants must
be present by 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
w. T. MILFORD,
June 8, 1897. Chairman County Board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

We often do more good by your sym
pathies than by our labors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Restaurant.

Bruce's is the place to get your chickens,
eggs, butter, -four. meat sugar, coffee, lard
tobacco and cigars, and In fact everything
KEPT in q frst-clsss grocery. Phone No. SO
Meals at all hours. April Z, 1897. mos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

After singing we knelt for prayer
AS soon as I rose slipped out of the
room, and went upstairs, saying my
head ached.
1t was lovely moonlight night, and
I went to bed without Lighting the
lamp. My room was next to my
mothers and sisters was on the other
side of my room. After every one was
asleep as I thought, tipped in my
mothers room. Yes, they are asleep.
Should wake them, and tell them
of my sin and, ask forgiveness?
did not have the courage, so went
to bed again, but not to sleep. There
was hair mattress and good set OF
springs OIL my bed, and feather pillows,
but it seemed to me my bed was made
of thorns. | twisted and turned until
I could stay in bed no longer. I de-
termined to 20 to my sisters room,
and tell her l was sorry. She had al
ways been kind to me and had made
a pet of me.
I stole in her room softly and found
her kneeling at her bed. She looked
up at me, and could see by the moon.
light tears stealing down her cheeks
She held out her hand, drew me down.
beside her, whispered prayer for God
to forgive me and 1 got in her bed,
and slept with her arm around me.
o, how happy was AS soon AS !
walked went into mothers room and
and told,her of my disobedience and
lie, and she freely forgave me, and
begged God to. That was my first and
last lie to mother. She Is in heaven
now, and is waiting for me. 1t will
not be long before 1 shall meet her.
Little children, who read this story,
let me beg of you to listen to your con-
science. Your sin will find you out
sooner or later. Little Sammy Brown
passed by our house. and told my sister
! was playing by the creek with some
girls. Be honest.
Little children, do not encourage de-
ceit. When your playmate confiden.,
TALLY whispers to you ofsome deceitful
thing he is going to do. you whisper,
so no! wouldn't, if were you"
You are only little child, but you
can help people to be good.
Now | want to tell you something
I want every little boy and girl who
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

II lay my sins on Jesus,
The spotless Lamb OF God;
He bears them all, and frees US
From the accursed load.
bring my guilt to Jesus
To wash my crimson stains
White In his blood most precious,
TIL not spot remains.
II long to be like Jesus,
Meek loving, loWly, mild;
I long to be like Jesus,
The Fathers holy child;
I long TO be with Jesus
Amid the heavenly throng,
To sing with saints his praises,
And learn the angels song"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
SURGICAL OPERATION.

Last Monday a little negro girl about one
year old was brought to DR.. G. a. Neutfer for
ttention--the child having swallowed wild
onion stalk about a week ago, which had be-
come hard and stiff in the throat. producing
severe pain and nausea. DR.. Neuffer, assist
ed by Dr. l.. r. Hill. succeeded in extracting
the stalk which was about nine inches long,
thereby relieving and saving the life Of the
Oh
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21
A NEW SOFA PILLOW.

little figures. Finish with a double
rufile of black satin about a finger in
width.
Still more elegant and costly are the
creations in tapestry, which work is
more in vogue than ever for the backs
and seats of chairs, as well as for cush-
ions. This autumn brings new impor-
tations rich in Vatican and Boucher
figures exquisitely wrought in quar-
ter-stitch, and though filling in" is
somewhat tedious process the centuries
have proved that in tapestry, at least,
"a thing of beauty is joy forever"
The pillow has, indeed, come to be
one of the most important factors in
solving the always difficult problem
of what to give men friends; and the
unique and pretty conceits in cigar rib
hons have become so popular that the
finest shops now keep a supply of the
ribbons in stock. One can buy liar
Nard," yale" and innumerable other
brands-for it takes 100 strips to make
one cushion-at three cents apiece. These
are in all shades of yellow and orange,
and are catstitched together with shad-
ed yellow silk. The whole is finished
with fringe made of loops of narrow
yellow ribbon about Az inches in
length.
Special provision has also been made
for the men Of yachting propensities.
On different colors (blue preferred) of
heavy Bedford cord or denim a yacht
in full sail cut out of white canvas is
artistically appliqued. Fluffy little
white clouds are embroidered above
and swelling waves below.
There are many other new and arts
tic designs for both cushions and table
spreads in denim and the more expsn-
sive corded goods, which, however, are
not to be embroidered in the old way,
hut are outlined instead with a new car
nation braid over-handed on. Some
times plain braid is used in combina-
ton with the carnation.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21
Ferns in the House.

A bit of living green in room from
which none can be seen through the
window often proves a positive jo.'. A
fernery is the easiest thing in the
world to manage. 1t does not require
either sunshine or constant attention,
but with little care now and then
gets on beautifully almost by itself.
The fern case must be long and deep
enough not to crowd the plants, and
built of sufficiently heavy glass to keep
the heat of the room from penetrating
it. The oblong style has been found
to be the most convenient shape, as it
will stand solidly upon table in any
out-of-the-way corner, and not topple
over at every jar. The framework may
be of wood or iron, iron preferably, as
the wood absorbs considerable of the
moisture that should go to the plants.
a good depth of rich soil should be put
in and the ferns set as thicllly as one
wishes. Of course the earth must be
kept moist always, but there need be
little or no sunshine.-St. Louis Repub-
lie
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

of 2,s70 law students at the Uni
versity of Paris 2s3 are foreigners, while
of the 5,175 medical students the for.
eigners are 964, with 154 women.
"A protest against the degradation
Of the Scottish language by the Kali
yard school of literature was made by
the presiding officer at the recent meet
ing of the Scottish Text society.
AT recent meeting of the vestry OF
st. Georges Southwark, London, Miss
A. Eliot, of Lancashire, was appointed
sanitary inspector to the vestry by 2
votes to 16. There were 90 candidates,
and she the only woman.
The death has occurred at st. kits,
w. l., of Rt. Rev. Charles James Branch,
d. D., bishop of Antigua. DR.. Branch
had devoted the whole of his ministerial
life to work in the West Indies, and he
was respected by all classes.
The statistician of the United
States estimates that the school popula-
ton of this country-that is, the num-
Der of persons between the ages Of five
and eighteen years-is 20,099,3S3. OF
this number there were enrolled in 1894
13.060,2sS pupils in the district or pub
lie schools, under the instruction of $685.
531 teachers. The average daily attend
ance of the pupils in these schools is
p,208,S96.
DIR. MAR, who has been nominated
moderator of the Established church Of
Scotland. and Prof. Davidson. who has
been made moderator Of the Free Kirk,
were both born in the same year ut
Buchan, in Aberdeenshire; went to the
same school, graduated in the same
class at the University of Aberdeen, and
will be put at the head of the two great
divisions of Scottish Presbyterians on
the same day.
-Sinte Barbe, one of the most famous
high schools of Paris, founded in 1860
and the alma mater of Calvin and of
Loyola, has been bought by the gov
eminent for 100000 francs. 1t is be-
coming constantly more difficult for
private institutions to compete with the
state establishments. Last year the
Ecole monge, from which religious in
struction was excluded, was turned over
to the city of Paris and was rechris-
tened Lycee Carnot. This year it is the
turn of the Catholic college of Sainte
Barbee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21

London that the governments of Eu-
rope would not remain passive should
the United States recognize or encour-
age the insurgents. That this rumor
was taken seriously by many Ameri-
can readers is a sad commentary on the
intelligence of persons SO deceived.
Europe does net care for Spain, which
is bankrupt and without political in
tluence, and the sympathies of the corn-
mon people on the continent and in
Great Britain and Ireland are with the
revolutionists. With the eastern ques-
ton on their hands the great powers
have neither the leisure nor the inclina-
ton to NEEDLE with an affair whose
termination, one way or the other, would
affect neither their rights nor their ma
tional dignity, while they cannot fail
to know that the United States is vital
ly interested in the restoration of peace
and resumption of commerce and agri-
culture in Cuba.
In his message to congress President
Cleveland argued against the granting
of belligerent rights to the insurgents
on the ground that they had no gov
eminent which could be recognized. But
if such is the case how could he act as
mediator between Spain and Cuba, IL
asked to do so? The fact of the matter
is that the republic of Cuba adopted
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21
SHIPPING ELEPHANTS BY RAIL.
Why the Cars That Transport Pachy.
derms Are Made Secure.

Why the Cars That Transport P2chy-
derms Are Made Secure.
do you KNOW" said the retired elc-
plant trainer, why the big cars that
transport elephants are made so secure
and close?"
The reporter did not know.
swell. will tell you. Isuppose you
have observed that the cars have not a
single opening except the strongly
barred little windows at each end,
which serve to admit the air? The cars
are inspected regularly and if an open
ing large enough to admit an elephants
trunk is found the aperture is strongly
boarded up. The elephant is the most
inquisitive animal in existence. He
will poke his nose in every thing within
reach. If he finds an opening in a car,
out goes his trunk like shot. He will
sway it back and forth, apparently ex-
pecting the regular quota of peanuts
that makes his life happy when on exhi-
bition. An incident / recollect clearly,
and which has resulted disastrously
to Barnum G. Bailey's big ele-
phant Emperor, happened three years
ago, when was in the employ of the
circus
section No. of the circus train Of
five cars was running from Cleveland to
Youngstown, o. We were within twen-
ty miles of our destination. Every
man on board the train was asleep eX-
cept the regular employees of the rail-
way company. I was suddenly awak-
ened by a slight jar of the train, which
was Immediately followed by a success
sion of thumps, bumps, and jars. I
heard the engineer give the signal to
down breaks and judged one of the cars
had jumped the track and was running
over the ties. When I got off the train
the trainmen, with torches, were al
ready down on their hands and knees
trying to locate the cause of the pecu-
liar noises.
my attention was suddenly drawn to
the car in which the big elephant En-
peror was housed. l could family see
a big snakelike body swaying back and
forth under the car, and / grasped the
situation at a glance. l called to the
trainmen. telling them that l had To-
Gated the cause of the sounds. l told
the conductor to have the train run
slowly and keep his eyes fixed under
the car. When the train moved off the
trunk of the big elephant fastened it.
self to tie so firmly that the car al
most left the track. The train was run
about fifty yards and the mighty trunk
of old Emperor caught every tie that he
,ould conveniently hold on to. He was
cunning enough, however, to let go like
lightning when the strain grew so great
that it threatened to pull his trunk out
by the roots. So cleverly did he avoid
being injured that when examined
him afterward there was not the YES
tige of a scar on his hide.
II was on a circus train oncewhen an
elephant dsloged a telegraph pole,
which completely put the entire tele-
graph system out Of order. New
York Mai! and Express.