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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
The Total Abstafner.

Bishop Spalding OF Peoria, ILL.,, says:
Intoxicating drinks are not necessary to
health, since women and children, to speak
in a large sense, do not use them, and their
health is quite as good as that Of men who
drink. They are not necessary, and often
they are harmful. bringing ruin upon
countless individuals, despair to the hearts
Of innumerable wives and mothers, chang
ing homes which were created by love into
dens Of misery and hate, filling asylums
with orphans to whom the deaths Of fathers
and mothers came as a blessing, turning
loose the spirit of lust and murder, OBJ
securing the brightest minds and whitening
the most generous hearts. Nor will any
good or wise man say that all this concerns
others, not himself.
"What I am I owe to q thousand inlu-
ences not my OWL, and I am the shallowest
of men If I imagine that it is possible for
me to take care of myself without caring
for others. What injuries the neighbor-
hood, the city in which I live, Injuries me,
and when my faith or my country suffer
wrong I also am wronged; and a man be-
comes O total abstainer not necessarily be-
cause he loves his fellow man, his religion,
bis country; because he pities women who
are the wives OF brutal husbands and the
mothers Of helpless children Of drunken
fathers"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Alcohol Lowers the Working Power.

Professor G.. F. Hodge, in reviewing some
of the work Of the Committee Of Fifty, in
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly, gives
the following deductions regarding the
effect of alcoholic liquors on brain workers:
"Helmholtz has said, in describing his
methods Of work, that slight indulgence
In alcoholic drinks dispelled instantly his
best ideas. Professor Gaule once told the
writer, as an experiment during the strain
Of his 'Staatsexamen' that he suddenly
stopped his wine and beer n was sur
prised to find how much better he could
work. An eminent professor in Leipsic
once said that the German students would
do twice the amount Of work (k9nnten
zweimal so viel leiitenO if they would let
their beer alone. DR.. August Smith has
found that moderate non-intoxicant doses
of alcohol (forty to eighty cubic centime-
ters daily, lowered psychic ability to
memorize as much as seventy per cent.
Lexiner observes 'dass der Alcohol den
Menschen giestig so herunterbringt, dass
or schliesslich NIGHTS mehr kann, vie
politisieren,' THAT the alcohol so subdues
man mentally that he finally can do moth
ing but go into politics.l Possibly the
trouble with a good deal Of our politics in
this country"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
The Vital Step.

Mrs. Mary H. Hunt says: "The vital step
is to educate the public opinion as to the
evil character and effects Of alcohol, and
the education must be as universal as the
people, and must be impaired before the
appetite is formed. We have a great deal
OF anti-saloon sentiment, but it is anti-alco-
hol sentiment that is wanted. Temperance
orators lave denounced the saloon till no
one wants it next door, but very little has
been said against alcohol. Scientific tenn
perance instruction in our public schools,
il faithfully impaired, is creating this anti
alcohol sentiment"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
The Total Abstainer.

Bishop Spalding of Peoria, ILL.,, says:
Intoxicating drinks are not necessary to
health, since T2men and children, to speak
In a large sense, do not use them, and their
health is quite as good as that Of men who
drink. They are not necessary, and often
they are harmful, bringing ruin upon
countless individuals, despair to the hearts
of innumerable wives and mothers, chang
ing homes which were created by love into
dens of misery and hate, filling asylums
with orphans to whom the deaths Of fathers
and mothers came as a blessing, turning
loose the spirit Of lust and murder, OBJ
securing the brightest minds and. whitening
the most generous hearts. Nor will any
good or wise man say that all this concerns
others, not himself.
"What I Am I owe to a thousand infu-
ences not my own, and I am the shallowest
of men If I imagine that it is possible for
me to take care Of myself without caring
for others. What injuries the ~neighbor-
hood, the city in which I live, Injuries me,
and when my faith or my country suffer
wrong I also am wronged; and a man be-
comes a total abstainer not necessarily be-
cause he loves his fellow man, his religion,
bis country; because he pities women who
are the wives Of brutal husbands and the
mothers Of helpless children Of drunken
3atherS."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
AHelpful Sign.

Sign the pledge: it makes a strong obli-
CATION. When a man gives up the drink
he must do all that can be done to
strengthen his obligation. If he simply
makes a resolution, he feels at liberty to
withdraw from it if he chooses. But If he
double-knots his resolution with a solemn
promise to which he has put his hand,
then he feels bound by the most solemn
obligations. He cannot think of breaking
his word. He dare not violate his plighted
troth. And in the moment Of temptation
his self-respect, his love for truth, his desire
to be a man Of his word, his written vow,
will be a strong reason for saying no.
Sacred Heart Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14

the McBrian parlor giving forth no
signs of life. 1t has been vanished
and revarnished, until it is almost dead
black. At the ends the legs are cut
off clean and even. There has been
no water near this remarkable piece of
living furniture, and no more sunshine
than is usually allowed to filter in
through parlor windows.
Some of the wise men of Berkeley
say that woods are apt to show signs OF
life when buds are concealed just be-
meath the bark, but where the wood
has been coated and recoated with shell
lac and varnish, why that is one OF the
mysteries of nature they will not at
tempt to solve.
But the buds and leaves of green are
there, growing greener and larger day
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
PROSPERITY IN THE WEST,
Crops Are Immense and Wages as High
as Formerly.

SkVPo <AkO obu IN AA6h
as Formerly.
Western notes and dispatches give evi.
dence that observers in that part OF the
country lave remarked indications of the
speedy return Of prosperity. Guthrie sends
out word that Oklahoma farmers are in
clover, many Of them having from $500 to
$1,000 worth Of wheat in sight, besides the
other products Of their farms, while those
who have much land given over to fruit
will be better off yet. One man mentioned
has marketed $1,000 worth Of cherries and
will have as much more from plums and
pears, and nearly rs much from peaches.
An FL Reno man who planted early potatoes
is supplying the cities as far north as
Minneapolis and as far West as Denver,
and is clearing his land for a second crop.
He is using n horse power potato harvester
and has prepared an irrigating plant for
use in the later season. From Perry alone
1900 900 worth OF hogs have been shipped
within tho last six months, and the farmers
whereabouts are planting alfalfa with the
intention Of going into the hog-raising
business seriously. An engineering party
has gone out from Sedalia, Mo-, to make
The preliminary survey for q standard
gauge railroad from that place to Miami.
Men from all over Kansas are congregating
in the big wheat section around Larned, In
that State, where the crops are immense,
and wages arctic, be as high as in other
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Knocking Out the Props.

One after another have the props that
supported the alcoholic treatment OF dis
ease been knocked out or shown to be
utterly u%ntenable. 1t was long strenuously
maintained that 1t gave strength and was
an aid to digestion; but the fact has been
~abundantly established that few so-called
remedies so effectually sap vitality and
strength and impair the digestive powers
as the alcoholics. 1t was then confidently
asserted that it was to some extent con-
sumed in the system and so contributed
to animal heat; but it has been abundantly
shown that much Of it passes out OF the
system as it enters it, simply as alcohol,
and it has never been shown that any part
Of it undergoes combustion or contributes
to animal heat, and the universal testimony
Of polar navigators is that those resist cold
best who make no use Of spirits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Knocking Out the Props.

One after another have the props that
supported the alcoholic treatment Of dis
ease been knocked out or shown to be
utterly untenable. 1t waslong strenuously
maintained that it gave strength and was
an aid to digestion; but the fact has been
a%bundantly established that few so-called
remedies so effectually sap vitality and
strength and impair the digestive powers
as the alcoholics. 1t was then confidently
asserted that it was to some extent con-
sumed in the system and so contributed
to animal heat; but it has been %abundantly
shown that much OF it passes out OF the
system as it enters it, simply as alcohol,
and it has never been shown that any part
Of it undergoes combustion or contributes
to animal heat, and the universal testimony
of polar ~navigators is that those resist cold
best who make no use Of spirits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
The Yital SteD.

Mrs. Mary H. Hunt says: "The vital step
is to educate the public opinion as to the
evil character and effects OF alcohol, and
the education must be as universal as the
people, and must be impaired before the
appetite is formed. We nave a great deal
Of anti-saloon sentiment, but it is anti-alco-
hol sentiment that is wanted. Temperance
orators have denounced the saloon till no
one wants it next door, but very little has
been said against alcohol. Scientific tenn
perance instruction in our public schools,
il faithfully impaired, is creating this anti
alcohol sentiment"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
A Helpful Sign.

Sign the pledge; it makes a strong obli-
cation. When n man gives up the drink
he must do all that can be done to
strengthen his obligation. If he simply
makes q resolution. he feels at liberty to
withdraw from it If he chooses. But If he
double-knots his resolution with a solemn
promise to which he has put his hand,
then he feels bound by the most solemn
obligations. He cannot think of breaking
his word. He dare not violate his ~plighted
troth. And in the moment Of temptation
his self-respect, his love for truth, his desire
to be a man Of his word, his written VOW,
will be a strong reason for saying no.
Sacred Heart Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Poison Cup-Scientists Assert That
Alcohol Lowers the Working Power OF
Man-Deductions Regarding the Eff.
feet of Alcoholic Liquors on the Brain.
There is a man
Across the way,
A handsome man,
Is he to-day;
But read his signs:
Imported wines,
And choicest liquors"
In array.
He has a L"y,
A pretty child,
With bright blue eyes
And n mild,
But, obi how very
Sad to think,
He sees so many
Stop to drink
Not from the fountain
Or the we'll;
Not from the streamlet
In the dell,
Where thirsty man
Or beast may sup;
But poison from
The shining cup!
Mrs. ". A. Kidder, in Temperance Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Broke His Rib With His Own Fist.

The Herald yesterday briefly re-
ferred to a curious accident that befell
Major William Heimke, second Secre-
tary of Legation, last week at Chihua.
hua. While walking along n Of the
streets of that city he slipped and fell.
His right hand was close at his side at
the time, and his full weight struck
his hand and actually broke n of his
ribs Herewith. 1t was a unique acct
dent, for it seems scarcely credible
that a man could break one of his own
ribs with his hands. Mexican Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
STATUE TO THE JUNK PILE.
lenoble Fate of a Bronze Efigy of Chris
topher Columbus.

The work Of removing the big bronze
statue of Christopher Columbus which was
erected on the lake front, Chicago, during
the Worlds Columbian Exposition was be-
gun. The converting Of the lake front into
q park has made such progress that the
statue now stands In q basin on account OF
filling in around 1t, and It's removal was
made necessary. If the statue is replaced
it will not be in the same position 1t now
occupies, 1t has been regarded by many
as more OF an eyesore than an ornament,
and it may be that the city junk pile, to
which the statue has been temporarily con-
signed. will be its final festing-place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Two Big Garden Parties.

Shehield's Mayor is the Duke Of
Norfolk. On occasion of Queen Vic
toria's visit be gave a feast to $4,000
school children and their 1900 teach
ers al his country house near by,
where he subsequently gave a tea to
5000 persons over sixty years Of age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
a Sensational Career.

Mrs. Nancy E. Glenn, who died a natural
death in Indianapolis, Ind, recently, was
tried Ave times for murder, was twice sem
fenced to be hanged and finally escaped on
a technicality. She was convicted Of per-
Jury subsequently and served four years IN
the State Female Reformatory. She died
protesting her innocence Of all the crimes
with which she had been charged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
The Road to Riches.

When one belongs to a temperance So
ciety he saves a nickel, and whoeTer saves
the nickel saves the dollar. In order to
accumulate anything for n rainy day, one
must be saving, must practice economy.
Now, if one has been spending two or three
nickels a day on drink, then stops drinking
and saves the nickels, at the end OF the
wear he will have from fifty to sixty dol
lars which he can apply to a good use.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14

biyhop sleeves are simply gathered at
the shoulder, but are gagged and at
tached to a straight strip at the waist:
TIE sleeve is then faced and the frill
whipped on.
To make this nightgown for a WON
an of medium size will require seven
Yards of thirty-six inch material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
aHHE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Poison Cup-Scientists Assert That
Alcohol Lowers the Working Power OF
Man-Deductions Regarding the Eff.
feet of Alcoholic Liquors on the Brain.
There Is a man
Across the way,
A handsome a
Is he to-day:
But read his signs:
Imported wines,
And choicest liquors"
In array.
He has a boy,
A pretty child,
With bright blue eyes
And manner mild,
But, oh! how very
Sad to think,
He sees SO many
Stop to drink
Not from the fountain
Or the we'll;
Not from the streamlet
In the dell,
Where thirsty man
Or beast may sup;
b.. poison from
The shining cup!
Mrs. VI. A. kidder, in Temperance Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
A FURNITURE FREAK.

Living, Budding Table in the Par1or Of an
Oakland (Cal.) Residence.
There have been many curious call.
ers at the McBrian home in Oakland,
and all wanted to see that queer table
in the parlor of the McBrian's from the
legs of which are sprouting buds and
leaves of living green. For a year or
more this freak of o table has stood in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Temperance News and Notes.

Cardinal Manning united with Canon
Wilberforce in calling incompetence 1.-THE
national vice Of England.
Aphysician says that he has known many
bad cases Of alcoholic appetite gradually
cured by eating apDles at every meal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
THE REALM OF FASHION.
SOME SEASoNA8LE NOVELTIES IN
FEMININE GARMENTS.

Simple and Comfortable Nightgown for
Wear in Summer Time-New Ideas in
Dress-How the Economical Woman
May Renovate Last Seasons Straw.
Nothing is more truly luxurious
than an ample sleeping robe. The de-
sign shown in the illustration has the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14

A pretty tea gown has the skirt set
in tucks' from waist to hem, bodice
crossing at one side with q large lawn
collar frilled with lace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14

by day, attracting crowds of the curl
Gus to the home of the McBrians, and
so far no one has been found who can
explain the cause of the wonderful
growth.-San Francisco Examiner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
CLOSE OF THE CONTESTS.
Winners to BE Announced Mt the
Fair Tonight.

The contests at the First Regimental
fair, with few exceptions, will close to-
night and the count will then tell who
have been fortunate in the lively races
that have been run for the prizes.
There is great interest in the results 20
be announced tonight. This is felt not
merely by the contestants, but also by
their friends. A great many people have
subscribed to the sums being raised by
many of the contestants, and are inter
ested to learn that their contributions
have assisted in the success of those
to whom they were given.
Last night brought a good crowd The
naval militia was in attendance as the
guests of the evening. The re-
serves We're escorted in the
dining hall, and up stairs were subjected
to the sweet trials incident to the many
requests that are showered from fair lips
upon visitors.
Tonight the Georgia Hussars will be
the guests. The troopers look forward TO
their visit and the regiment to their re-
ception with much pleasure.
At the Republican Blues booth have
been awarded a rocking chair TO Col. Pc
ter Reilly, a cake to Mr. William Righton
and a subscription to the Press to Mr.. T.
j. Lynch.
The Cadets booth was closed yester-
day afternoon In respect to Capt. j. #.
Brooks, on account of his mothers death.
The company sent a handsome pillow of
white roses to be placed on the grave The
pillow bore the initials rs. c."
The beauty of the German Volunteers
booth has been increased by the addition
of several handsome palms One of these
has been awarded to Mr.. w. H. Powell.
Miss Ruby Powell has received a writing
case, Mr.. J. Collins, bureau scarf, Miss
Mary link, smoking set, Mrs. J. A.
Irwin, a cake and Mr.. M. A. OByrne a
handkerchief case.
The Oglethorpes' booth continues fav-
orte, and many articles are being dispos-
ed Of.
At the Green's table the following arti-
cles we're disposed of: Mr.. John +. Glea-
pillow; Miss Lille Powers. q cape; Miss
Nellie Crane, a pin cushion; Mr.. c. F.
Prendergast, a Limoges tray; Mr.. r. f.
Semmes, Cupid's Picture Lieut.. P. f.
Gleason. a glass candelabra. All contests
at the Greens table will close Monday
night, among these being the bale of cot
ton and the round trip ticket to New York.
Each of these candidates are working
most assiduousiy for them.
The contests that are exciting the most
interest are those between Lieut. Newell
West of the Guards and Lieut.. Leonard of
the Greens, for the sword, and the dia-
mond ring contest between the Misses
Cooke, McQuaidey and Kent.
The guard detail for tonight will be
Lieut.. r. s. Nell, Sergt. w. T.. Coney,
Prlvates N. Bailey, w. M. Ingram, J. G..
Arden and Charles Ehlers from Company
l., the Savannah Cadets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
TAX RETURNS OF THE BANKS.
The Clearing Associations PROPOSE
ton to the Assessors.

A conference was held yesterday at the
mayors office between Mayor Meldrim, Mr..
J. II. H. Osborne, clerk Of the board Of
tax assessors and the committee from the
Savannah clearing association, appointed
by that body to take up the matter of I'M
form tax returns by the banks.
The conference lasted for some time
without coming to any agreement. The
committee, shortly after its appointment
at Wednesdays meeting of the asoscia-
ton, decided to propose to the board Of
tax assessors that the banks be required
to return their capital stock at its market
value, less the value of real estate, which
is taxed separately, and Is per cent. reduc-
ton to cover unearned interest and doubt
full assets.
The assessors made a little calculation
and found that the result of adopting such
system would be that the total returns
of all the banks would be less than the to-
tai of their present returns, which have
been held up by the assessors for their
lack of uniformity Mr.. Osborne, as clerk
of the board, accordingly replied to the
committee, stating that the board consid-
cred that a reduction of % per cent.
and stating that the board consid-
cred that a reduction of 10 to 10 per cent
to cover unearned interest and doubtful
securities would be reasonable.
The matter was thoroughly discussed at
the conference. The clearing committee
proposed 20 per cent. reduction as a com
promise and Mr.. Osborne agreed to present
this proposition to the board of assessors
for their eonsidera ton. They will doubt
less act upon 1t to-day.
Mayor Nedrim, Mr. S. B. Adams, city
attorney, and Mr.. b. A. Denmark, presi-
dent of the Citizens Bank and a member
of the conference committee, have given
it as their opinion that in returning bank
stock for taxation at its market value as
required by law, the holdings by the banks
of United States, state and military bonds,
cannot be deducted from the sum of the
market value of the stocks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
PaId the Lasf Trihnfe.

The funeral of the late James J. Ora
ham took place yesterday afternoon. from
his late residence. No. Is Abercorn street.
and was largely attended by the friends of
the deceased. Division No. 4 Of the An.
cient order of Hibernians, OF which the
deceased was member, attended about
forty strong. Services were held at the
Cathedral, after which the interment took
place at the Cathedral cemetery. The
palFbearers were Thomas Price r. D.
Charlton, John +. Evans, John I. Nor
rissey, Lawrence Kelly, George Arm
strong, Thomas r. Gleason.