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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Five Poatnl Clerks . Drowned.

Seven cofins were forwarded to st.
Louis Saturday from Missouri City.
They contained the remains of victims
of Saturday nights wreck on the Wa.
bash road. A correct list of the dead
is as follows: j. w. Mills. postal
clerk, 81. Louis. o M. Smith, postal
clerk, st. Louis. Gustave A. Smith,
postal clerk, st. Louis. Charles Win
ters, postal clerk, st. Louis. +. w.
Brink, postal clerk, st. Louis. Ed
ward Grinerod. baggageman, st.
Louis. Charles P. Greaselev, brake.
man, st. Louis. The conductor of
the train. @. c. Copeland of St. Louis,
who appeared last night among the
dead, is still alive. He was removed
this morning to the railroad hospital
at Moberly. with a fractured skull and
several broken ribs. He fingers be-
tween life and death, bu! the surgeons
express a hope that he will recover.
Conductor Copeland was supposed to
be dead when taken from the wreck,
and his body, with a handkerchief
over the face, was ranged ia a row
with the seven dead. A few minutes
later some one observed a sign of life
and he was quickly transferred to a
stretcher and given every possible at
tention. Of the 10 others injured, net
one is in a critical condition. Among
them all there is not one broken limb,
though many OF them were thrown
three-quarters of the length of the
coach in which they were riding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
What to Teach Boys.

A philosopher has said that true ed
ucation to boys is to teach them what
they ought to know when they be-
come men.
l.. To be true and to be genuine. No
education is worth anything that does
not include this.
2. To be pure in thought, language,
and life-pure in mind and in body.
8. To be unselfsh. To are for the
feelings and comforts of others To be
generous, noble and manly. This
will include a genuine reverence for
the aged and for things sacred.
4. To be self reliant and self-help-
full, even from childhood. To be in
dustrious always, and self supporting
at the earliest proper age. Teach them
that an idle life of dependence on 9th.
ers is d%isgracefuL.
When a boy has learned these four
things, when he has made these ideas
a part of his being-however poor, or
however rich--he has learned the most
important things be ought to know
when he becomes a man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
He Won the PriZs.

The late Bishop Selwyn delightedt to
tell the following incident in his varied
experience: While bishop of Lich-
field, he was walking one day in the
black country, and observing a group
of golfers seated by the roadside in a
semi-circle which a brass kettle in
front of them, he had the curiosity to
inquire what was going on. why,
yer honor" replied a grave looking
member of the group, ''it's a sort of
wager. Yon kettle lisa prize for the
fellow who can tell the biggest lie, and
1 am the umpire" Amazed and
shocked, the good bishop said reprov-
iugly: why, my friends, I have
never told a lie that 1 know OF since I
was born" There was a dead silence,
only broken by the voice of the UNI
pire, who said in deliberate tone:
''Giye the bishop the kettle!"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Duck With q Hens Head.

A freak OF nature has appeared in
the parnyari of Constable George
Hook, of Metropolitan avenue, East
Williamsburg, N. Y, in the share of
a duck with a perfect hens head On
it's body. The freak is about eight
inches high, a foot long, and a month
old. It waddles around in duck
fashion on web feet, and looks at you
out of hens eyes set in a hens head,
resting on a hens neck. The birds
body is white, and its neck notified
gray, like that of any ordinary barn
yard hen. Hook has refused an offer
of $3.50 from a dime museum manager
OF New York City, and says if il is
worth $3.50 to them it is worth 5000 to
him, and that he will keep it asa curl
ositv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
July Weather.

The following data concerning July
weather, covering a period of 26 years,
have been compiled from the Wealth
er Bureau records at Charleston:
Temperature--Mean or normal tenn
peratuve, 80 degrees; the warmest
month was that of 1875, with an ever
age of IS degrees; the coolest month
was that of 1875, with an average Of
70 degrees; the highest temperature
was 104 degrees on July ~, 1889; the
lowest temperature was 81 degrees on
July 10, 1894; average date on which
first killing" frost occurred in au-
tumn, November 9th; average date
on which last "killing" frost occurred
in spring, March 2nd.
Precipitation-Average for the
month, no inches; average number
of days with oil Of an inch or more,
10; the greatest monthly precipitation
was 1874 inches, in 1874; the least
monthly precipitation was 1.05 inches,
in 1875; the greatest amount Of precip-
itation recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 5.14 inches, on July IA.
1878.
Clouds and westher-Average num-
Der of clear days, 8; partly cloudy
days, IL; cloudy days, Z.
Wind--The prevailing winds have
been from the Southwest, "a per cent;
the highest velocity of the wind was
8S miles, from the northeast, on July
81. 1893.
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DR.. Chas. Manly II esi1us.

Announcement OF the resignation
of DR.. Charles Manly from the office
of president of Furman university,
which he has filled with ability and
success since 1881, has occasioned much
surprise. The resignation OF DR.. Man
ly is due to a friendly difference be-
tween him and the trustees. For
years he has supplemented his salary
by serving the churches at Seneca and
Bolton. The trustees at a recent
meeting passed a resolution requesting
that he give all his time to The uni
versity. Thereupon, ne promptly
rendered his resignation.
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only remedy to really cure him must be a
natural remedy. 1t must work according to
natural laws and bring him right in touch
with Natxs. Any unnatural stimulus or
mere temporary "appetiser" does no per;
manent good to a person who Is debilitated
and rundown"
In these conditions the most perfect, nat
ural strength builder i. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t acts directly upon
the natural nutritive processes, and creates
solid, permanent strength and vital force In
the same way that Nature creates them.
It capacitates the stomach and liver to
vitalize the circulation and feed the nerve
centres with pure, healthy blood. This is
exactly Natures way of curing nervous ex-
haustion, debility, insomnia, and neuralgia.
During the past 80 years, DIR: Pierce's
medicines have become recognized standard
remedies throughout the world. His
pheasant Pellets"'a are a perfect and per-
manent cure for constipation.
Sister Eliza L. de Falcon. Of Corpus Christi,
Nueces Co., Texas, writes: This Is to tell you
that I have been i'll for twenty-one years and was
finally cured by your medicines Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and 'Favorite Prescription was
completely cured after taking the medicine"
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Dtsbanded.

The Columbia State says at their
meeting in their armory one
night last week the Richland Volun
teers disbanded on account of
the finding of the court of inquiry
and the order of the governor or.
dering the dismissal of Private Fish.
burne and the r%eprimanding of Priv.
ate Dunning. When the company
had assembled Private Dunning re-
turned his gun, accoutrements and
uniform to his captain. He no longer
desired to remain a member of the
company. This was the signal Of an
outburst OF feeling. Almost to a man
the company declared in favor of dis
banding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Too Much Pain Killer.

Five Indians, including Chief Wee
Sug, are dead at Matines Point, on
Mile Laos Lake, and several others
are expected to die, as the result OF
drinking pain. killer. hair oil, and
other preparations containing alcohol.
The Indian payment has been going
on there and the red skins gorged
themselves with this stuff which was
brought from trading posts. Indian
riders are securing every part Of the
reservation to bring the band together
at the point, and serious trouble may
result, as the red skins think Agent
Malone is to blame for the deaths ana
if whiskey can be gotten there is no
telling what will happen.
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Took Morphine.

A dispatch from Union, s. c., to
the Columbia State says R. w. Har,
ris, a prominent citizen of that place,
attempted suicide there Monday by
taking 80 grains OF morphine. Mr..
Harris is postmaster al Union, and
has held that office for the past four
years. 1t seems that he retired to his
room about 8 o'clock and Immediately
swallowed the morphine. and was
found by his wife about half an hour
later. Doctors were Immediately sum-
moped and used every means in their
power to save his life, but the chance
seems hopeless. He is sinking fast,
and will no doubt be dead in a very
short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
The South Caroline College.

SootA ~SAAoS"
The commencement exercises of the
South Carolina College took place last
week, and were of a most interesting
character; President Woodward, pre-
scented diplomas to the following:
Bachelors of Arts-Wilfred Laadan
BROKER, Lexington; John Gordon
Hughes, Edgefeld; George Oswald
JAEGER, Charleston; Charles Howard
McLaurin, Marlboro; John Jackson
McSwain, Laurens; Simon Frank Par
rott, Darlington George Coffin Tay-
lor. Richland; John Nelson Trump,
Richland; James Spencer Werner,
Richland.
Bachelor of Science-Joseph Le'
Conte Davis, Richland.
Bachelors of Laws-John Buford
Atkinson, A. B. Furman, Chester;
Theodore Gaillard Croft, Aiken; Vic
tor Eugene DePass, Kershaw; George
Prentiss Logan, Williamsburg Ashby
Davis McFadden, Clarendon; Walter
Fore Stackhouse, A. B., Woford,
Marion; George Myers Stuckey grad
uate s. @. M. A. Sumter.
President Woodward said after pre-
senting the diplomas that he wished
the graduates success. There would
have to be a last word to them, but
that word should be spoken by their
president, DR.. Woodrow. When DR..
Woodrow ca me forward tumultuous
applause greeted him. Again for some
seconds he had to wait for it to sub.
side. Then in a brief speech he bid
the class farewell. This closed the
exercises for the day and the men of
'97 passed into the history of the col
laoa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Terrific Storm in Georgia,

A special from Dakota, Ga, says:
Monday afternoon a severe storm of
wind and rain struck this city. Light
ming struck the convict stockade, com.
pletely tearing it up. Two %convicts,
Sam Preston of Clay county and Sol
May of Webster county, were killed
instantly. Thirteen more were hurt,
some of them badly crippled. Two
other convicts made their escape and
have not yet been captured. A great
deal of timber was blown down and
the telephone wires are all down.
There was some hail but it did very
little damage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07

Women are not the only ones who
are sensitive about their ages. A man
Doesn't like to be told that he is getting
old. Health keeps a man young. 1t
doesn't make any difference if he has
lived eighty years. Ifthey have been
healthy years, he will be hale and
hearty and won't look within twenty
years, as old as he is. Good digestion
and rich, red blood make people look
youthful. Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medi'
cal Discovery makes rich, red blood.
It makes health in the right way. 1t
works according to the right theory,
and in 80 years of practice, it has
proved that the theory is absolutely
correct. 1t begins ct the beginning
begins by putting the stomach, liver
and bowels into perfect order, but 1t
begins its good work on the blood be-
fore it finishes with the digestive sys-
tenn. 1t searches out disease germs
wherever they may be and forces them
out of the body. All druggists keep
the Discovery"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Theater Fires.

Since 1797 there have been LOO
theatre fires with 10, 900 fatalities, &C.
cording to Mr.. Sachs Fires and Pub
lie Entertainments" just published.
OF these 1862 took place in the United
States, 139 in Great Britain and 1O1 in
Germany, France having nearly the
same number. London has had thir'
ty. five fires and Paris tw~enty-eight.
Out of 343 theatres destroyed by fire,
one. half were burned within ten years
after they were constructed, forty OF
them within the first year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Make Homo Happy.

This is an injunction that will be
needed by all who look to the promo
ton of tho pleasures of others. A
happy home is indeed the happiest OF
places. One source of happiness in
the home circle is good music. A
sure source of good music is a good
piano-such as may be had from M:
A. Malone, Columbia, 8. @. Read
what he has to say in his new adver'
tisement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-07
Paving In Kind.

A farmer, having lost some ducks,
was asked by the counsel for the pris-
oner accused OF stealing them to de.
scribe their popularity. After he had
done so the counsel remarked, They
can't be such a rare breed as l have
some like them in my yard" "That's
very likely" said the farmer. These
are not tho only ducks of the same
sort I've had stolen lately. MARX
Lemons Jest Book.
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No Bill Against Scruggs.

The Columbia Register says the
grand jury returned q mo bill'
against Seth w. Scruggs, indicted for
official misconduct and HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny. When this finding had
become generally known around the
city considerable Surprise was express
ed. While the grand jury is not per.
mitted to talk, yet it has come to be
the accepted opinion that the members
from the country were responsible for
the "no bill"
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Needed In st. Louis.

The News and Courier says the ad.
vance agent of prosperity ought to
visit ST.. LOUIS when he goes West
this week. His presence appears to be
needed there. A woman 63 years old
was discovered in a half starved con-
dition in the city a few days ago. She
had been trying to earn a living by
making jeans trousers at Is cents a
dozen. BY the hardest labor she could
only 8 cents 2 day.
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Let Them Alone.

THE work of the storm in tearing
down electric viras," says the Topeka
Capital, land the accident to Jessie
Sutton calls TO mi-d the extreme eau
ton which should be exercised on
such an occasion. Any wire which is
found dangling should be avoided,
for it may be crossed with a live wire.
The only safe way IS to let all wire.
however innocent looking, severely
alone.
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To lhe Public.

: WE WILL OFFER FOR
: w sale until August LIST, ::
: as we will have to know :
: within the time above :
: stated in order to arrange our :
: business for another year, :
: whether or not we will be able /:
: to dispose of this valuable real 3D.:
: estate. Having decided to 60 :
: more extensively into the mer- :
: camille and rice mill business, +:
: and to reduce our farming in :
: tercst, we have decided to place (:
: upon the market one of the fin !:
: est plantations for general pur- /:
: poses in Orangeburg County. :
: This property is situated in :
: Pine Grove Township, one mile :
: from the town of Lone Star, asia ;
: ton on the Manchester and Au- .
: gusta R. R., and containing q.
: twenty-five hundred (25OO) :
/: acres, more or less, with a good
: part of same under a high state :
!: of cultivation. On the place is q :
: good saw mill, grist mill, gin and !:
7: cotton press, a fine pasture, 8 or :
: 10 good tenant houses, and ev. !:
: cry other convenience a good !:
: farmer would want. We offer :
: also for sale two lots and the :
: best store house in Lone Star. :
+: This is undoubtedly q fine open +:
: ing for anyone wishing to mer- :
: chandise and farm in connection :
: with each other. All Of which
!. we offer you very cheap and on :
easy terms. Of course we won't :
!: be able to turn over to the pur- :
/: chaser the farm before first Of :
!: jan, 1898. The store we can :
: turn over for the fall business. ::
: For further particulars address :
TAYLOR g. BULL, Lyons, 8. C. :
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21-3mos
Advice to Mothers.

Ts az. pleasure In calling your asten
ton to q remedy 90 long neoded In carry.
ing children safely through the critical
stage Of teething. 1t Is an ncalculable
blessing to mother and child. II you are
disturbed at night with a sick, fretful,
tsething child, use Pitts Carminative, 1t
Will give instant relief, and regulate the
bowels, and make teething safe and easy 1.
II will cure Dyssntery and Diarrhes.
Pitts Carminstiye Is an Instant -elisf foi
collie of Infants. 1t will prolnose digestion,
give tons and energy to the stomach and
bowels. The sick, pury, suffering child
aill soon become tie fat aud frolickIns Joy
al the household. 1t 10 very pleasant h
.ts taste snd only COS. Is cents per bottle
4oId BY arugg!s!s aud BY
The MURRAY DRUG 10,
Jcl ;m5!A, 2. c.
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When Mr.. Quay voted for the
amendments there was q hearty laugh,
in which the Senators Joined,
The Citadel Academy.

A special dispatch to the State from
Anderson says the commencement ex-
ercises of the Citadel Academy were
held in that city on Wednesday. The
Rev. O. L. Martin opened the exercises
with prayer, after which Col. Asbury
Coward, the superintendent in q few
we'll chosen sentences explained the
presence of the South Carolina Mill
tary academy cadets in Anderson and
in a very appropriate manner intro.
duced the Hon. Joshua II. Hudson, TO
whom he referred as soldier, scholar,
iurist-his name is enshrined in the
hearts Of the people. This distin-
guished gentleman delivered an ad:
dress practical in its import, full of
good sense and advice TO young men
leaving college walls and entering
upon the duties of life. The address
was we'll received, and the fact that
Judge Hudson delivered it, is a sufi
cient guarantee that what was said
was worth preserving.C. S. Bartlett OF
the graduating class, cadet lieutenant,
then delivered an Grafton, his subject
being line Progress OF lnVentlon III
the last so Years" He was followed
by R D. Epps, cadet captain, who de
livered the valedictory to the class,
1.-THE Fight is Before Us. Shall We
VIM" Colonel Cowerd thed pre-
scented the class to General Hagood,
who by direction of the board of visi'
tors, conferred the diplomas. The fol.
lowing is a list of the graduates in
alphabetical order: Bartless. Coward,
Deal, Dick, DuBose, Epps, Fisburne,
Holmes, Horton, Fl. Langley, Mazack,
McElery, Mcleod, Stokes, Terrell, B.
Tillman. Colonel Coward, on behalf
of the officers of the academy, the
board of visitors and the cadets, ex.
pressed his appreciation of the cordial
welcome given them and the c%ourtesies
shown them. The exercises were
closed with the benedicton.
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ONLY ONE PROFIT.

I represent the builders, hence sell OF very
reasonable prices. Correspondence solicit
ed; catalogues furnished on application.
Those who do not know of my responsibility
will please refer to any bank in Columbia,
especially the Loan & Exchange Bank.
Address,
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Indl1estlOns

From which springs, directly or in
directly, nearly every form of head
ache, and sick headache never sepera'
ted therefrom, is surely and speedily
relieved and cured by the use OF
"Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kid
neys." One 25c bottle will convince
OF its merit. Try it. Sold by dealers
pe,n erally
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"EkRKlS Is WiLLlNG."
Ex-senator Irby Ready TO Run for United
State SenRtor.

The Columbia Register says that
Senator Irby recently delivered him
self thus in that city: THE Reform
movement, of which I was a member
in 1890, was simon pure. genuine
Democratic organization, pledeing it.
self in writing to submit all Of its de-
mands to the decision of that party,
and further pledgiHgi its honor to abide
its result. Upon this express condition
the Democrats of the State turned the
machinery of the party over to the
leaders of the Reform movement. The
members of the Reform organization
believed in 1890 that their cause was
right and just, and they see no reason
to change their minds now. While
the people were at work and unsus.
pectlng, they have been betrayed. An
attempt is being made to deliver them
into the hands Of their enemy who
fought them from the beginning until
now. To consummate this treachery,
they have precipitated a canvass on
the State in the hottest and busiest
months in the year, when the result
of the primary, which has been called,
at most. is merely a suggestion to the
Legislature which meets in January,
1898. There is no election following
this primary. 1t could have been held
if the convenience of the people had
been consulted as late as December,
when all could have heard the discus
sion and participated in the primary
without the least Inconvenience. In
short, the enemies of the Reform
movement expected a drag C In
that they are going to be mistaken.
1t looks as if the colors of the Reform
movement are trailing in the dust,
and no one is willing to take them up
and bear the brunt Of battle. The peo-
pie are as firm in their convictions as
in 1890, and those who expect an alb
iect surrender of the Reform forces,
will certainly be disappointed"
''But, Senator, "interposed the repor.
ter, ARE you going to make the race2'
To this Col. Irby replied very signif-
cantly:
1T does not suit me to re enter poll
tics for many reasons. Twill gladly
yield to any true blue Rsformer, but
if he does not appear, I will do so,
let consequences be what they may"
In connection with this, it may be
stated that the report that Senator
Irby and Gov. Evans had buried the
Ratchet is true. They met yesterday
at the Grand Central and had a long
and pleasant chat, and many Of the
visitors who called we're quite surprised
to see the erstwhile political enemies
getting along so swimmingly.
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ARE YOU
THINKING
OF BUYING A PIANO?

If so, I am prepared to furnish superior
pianos and for less money than you will
likely get elsewhere.