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A Wooden Church 700 Years Old.

Here is the oldest wooden church in
the world, erected at Borgund, Nor
way, more than 700 years ago, when
Christianity was first introduced in
that neighborhood. 1t is still as sound
as ever, but is used by the congrega.
tion only during the warm months of
the year. As the ancient edifice is
not supplied with heating apparatus or
glass-protected windows, the people
refuse to patronize it in winter.
Seen from the outside. the church
seems to be all roofs. Over the low
colonnades, partly open, partly closed,
that surround the church on all sides,
rise two rows of roofs covering the
side naves. Above them are the roofs
of the centre naves, crowned by tower
ing rafters and timber work. The
roofs are covered with moss-grown
shingles and dragon heads and other
emblems of Norsemen lore protrude
on all sides.
The interior construction shows
even more plainly than the outside
that the builders of this edifce were
advanced architects, for they discard
ed the primitive blockhouse principle
for that of posts set upright and joined
by woodwork. The church proper is
divided into "high church" and a
choir, which is smaller than the first,
and terminates in an oval altar niche.
Both "high church" and choir have q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06

that Santo Domingo offers tempta-
tions to the explorer. This island,
which of late has been known to
political alventurers as "Leelee's"
Island ("Leelee" being a contraction
OF Ulysses, former President Heu-
reau1's Christian name) is rich in
every possibility. Within its area
of some eighteen thousand square
miles, Santo Domingo has every range
of climate and soil, capable of produc-
ing everything necessary to the sup
port of man. Nature. as has been
observed, did everything needful for
this beautiful island, but during the
four centuries of mans domination its
rich gifts and generous provisions
have been perverted and even prosti-
tuted to the basest ends.
When Sir Francis Drake went to
Santo Domingo intent upon sacking
the city, he found it hardly worth the
plucking. So 1t happens that while
rich in historical associations, both
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gold, in fakes, particles, sands and
nuggets. has been found in abundance.

gold, in fakes, particles, sands and
nuggets, has been found in abundance.
It was the gold of Hispaniola, as
Columbus called the island, that first
attracted him thither, and from the
native caciques on the north coast he
obtained the precious metal first
taken to Spain, some of which may
yet be seen in Burgos and Granada.
AS his sailors were filing their
water casks at the mouth of the
river Yaqui they we're delighted with
the sight of golden sands, and from
this circumstance Columbus called
it Rio del Orc, or the river of gold.
The founding of the present capital,
Santo Domingo, was owing to the dis
covery of gold on tributary of the
river on which it is situated, from
which resulted the rich mines of San
Cristobal, first brought to light in a
romantic manner in 1896. Here was
dug up in 1902 that nugget said to be
the largest ever found in the new
world, of such dimensions that the
lucky miners, in the first excess. of
their Joy, had a pig roasted and served
upon it as table. They let it go to
the King of Spain, some time after
ward, but sent message to the effect
that they had done what no royal
parsonage had ever done; dined off a
table of solid gold. This great mug.
get was lost when the feet that sailed
with Bobadilla went down, and still
lies at the bottom of the sea off the
east end of the island.
It is not known that much has been
done in recent times to exploit the
mineral riches of the island; in fact,
the interior mountains have never
been satisfactorily examined. In
their shelter yet exist hooks and
caves, secluded valleys and dells,
which have never been visited except
by the Indians of early times and the
"Cimaroons'' or runaway negroes OF
slavery days. Humboldt declared
that what the Spaniards obtained was
merely the surface washings of the
placers and the hilltops, and what
they got from the beds of rivers. The
golden secret has not been revealed,
as yet, and will not be divulged un-
til some more progressive Government
than that at present ruling in Santo
Domingo shall undertake tue explora:
ton of the great central range OF
mountains.
But it is not in min eral wealth alone
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Wanted to BE Polite.

No one made any remark upon the
temerity of the ladies who invited
Ambrose Bierce to deliver lecture
before the members of their club.
Bierce was so taken aback by the un'
expectedness of the request that, to
his own surprise, he found himself
weakly accepting the bid, and then
humbly consulting his callers con-
corning the topic upon which they
might desire him to speak.
The president, digni6ed and very
conservative lady, in reply to a novel
suggestion of the lecturer-elect, re.
marked somewhat loftily that they
we're not club of new women.
"I am convinced of that" al.
swered Mr.. Bierce in o bland and
deferential tone which almost, if not
quite, concealed his cynicism. "Shall
I say you are club of old women?"
Newsletter.
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away OF spoil. This is its great ma
tural basin and glorious harbor, Sa-
mana Bay. As naval necessity Sa-
mana is no longer desirable, but as q
factor in our commercial development
it would be invaluable. However this
may be, there it lies, one of the most
MAJ agniGcent bays and natural harbors
in the world, almost unused, and at
all events not sufficiently utilized. It
is not quite so solitary as when Colum-
bus discovered it, in 1893, and thence
took his point of departure for Spain,
on his return voyage; but it still e1-
lists in isolation, the deep channels
that would suffice for the largest
steamships only giving passage to few
craft beside small sailing vessels.
From the grand promontory of
Balandra Head, which guards the en-
trance to Samana Bay, there sweeps a
terraced shore line, with constant
succession of palm .bordered beaches,
forest crowned bluffs and crescent
shaped coves of white and glistening
sand, back of which run fertile val
leys, cultivated to the tops OF the hills.
The channel takes us close to the
beautiful beaches and almost within
hail of the fishers cabins on the shore,
giving glorious contrasts between the
deep blue water, the silver sands and
the varied vegetation of the hills.
A few natives cultivate the lands ad.
jacent to the beach, and their huts OF
palm leaves occupy bluff above the
water. The beach of pure white sand
is overhurg by cocoa palms in ranks
and groups, and an islet off shore
breaks the force Of the incoming
waves.
The real narbor of the great bay of
Arrows lies five or SIX miles within
the gulf, and, together with the town
adjacent, is known as Santa Barbara.
4 series OF small Gays lies opposite
town and harbor, between the islets
and the main, being perfect Guide
sac, with deep water close. to shore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
NATURE SMILES IN SANT0 DOMINGO.
Has All the Charms Of Both Tropic
and Temperate Zones.
GOLD AND OTHER MINERALS IN PROPULSION

Whatever the Island OF Santo
Domingo may lack, it is not from any
remissness on the part of Mother
Nature, for it was originally richly
endowed. Everything that grows
within the tropics may find home
somewhere between coast line and
mountain tops, and in the elevated
regions may be produced almost every
variety of fruitand vegetable peculiar
to the temperate zones. As for
minerals, the most precious of all,
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centre and two side naves, separated
by rows of pillars. The middle naves
are elevated after the manner of the
Roman Basilica. There are three en-
frances under fine arches, MASTER
pieces of wood carved with axes.
The church is always stepped in
mystic gloom, for there are no win
dows, only a series of small, round
holes cut into the upper side walls
where they join the roof. There are
no window frames nor shutters, and
the holes in the walls are never closed,
summer or winter. The altar anil the
pulpit are of the simplest description,
unadorned by paint or picture. There
is bench at the side of the altar for
the burgomaster and the alderman of
Borgund; the rest of the congregation
has to stand or kneel on the bare floor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
OUR BUDGET OF HUM0R.
LAUcHTER.PRovoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

The Inevltable-The Easiest Thing to Do
The Cruel Thine-Ought to Prove
Comfortable-Where the Trouble Lay
Takes After His Dad, ETC.. Etc.
The kicker kicks when he Is warm;
He kicks when he is cold;
he kicks when skies are dark with storm
And when drouth takes hold.
And II kind nature charged her laws
To suit him, through and through,
You'd doubtless hear him kick because
his topics were 50 few. ~
Washington Star.
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choice sites for dwellings; the lateral
valleys are fertile and filed with every
tropical product, the beaches are
smooth and fringed with palms, the
bay within the reefs delightful for
bathing, boating and fishing.
The Samana peninsula is about
forty miles in length, and consists of
range of hills thrust right out into
the ocean to the north of the bay.
These hills, swept by cool breezes,
covered with tropical vegetation, and
with their feet on either side plunged
into the sea, offer desirable sites for
farms and winter settlements.
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stained one I had taken from Cha
Fong. And in place of his boots l
put on shiny pair of new ones turned
out from a shop at Bromporrah. /
looked like a soldier even if I didn't
act like one. But I had happy con-
ceit that I was doing as we'll under
the circumstances as any one else
could do.
These things denote the steady
growth of my plans. I had been IN
Talmooch six months before we had
the army under full discipline. One
day Mr.. Avery and Iwere talking over
our affairs, and going over, one by one,
all the details of the work.
"Crickmore," said the old man,
"there is not thing left to be done.
Your plans are perfect. All that is
needed now is the word to strike"
eyes, I have one more trife, per-
haps-and perhaps an important foe
tor-to arrange. I must have Garu-
Saak hang, secreted in tree-tops, be-
tween here and Quiental, several
large bells. They must De near
enough together that an alarm, sound
ed from any one place, can be com
muuicated throughout the island
without delay. It will be dangerous
and difficult work and will cause some
delay" >,
"You are marvel. One would
think you had been brought up to
this sort OF thing"
Necessity is the mother etc.
you know" I replied, laughing.
"What are you going to do nezt?"
he asked.
wait" T replied, examining q
piece of steel Poko-Bains had brought
to me for inspection. "Only wait"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
The wears 1894 to 1896 he spent in

The years 1894 to 1896 he spent in
graduate study, the first year in
New York University and the second
in the University of Halle, Germany.
In this latter university he had excep-
tional advantages in being member
of the family of one of the professors OF
philosophy, with whom he spent part
of the summer in the mountains on
the border of Silesia. After complet
ing two semesters in Germany he be-
came instructor in philosophy in New
York University College, and was adj
vsnced the present year to the posi-
ton of assistant professor OF phiios.
uDry
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
What He Thought.

Son-in-Law latter two years of mar
ried life, accidentally meeting father
in-law)-"Ah, father. how do you
do?" ::
Father-in-law-"Very we'll, indeed
my son, very we'll, indeed! And how
have you been since-since-"
Son-in-Law (lnterrupting) )-"Since
you gave me your daughter?"
Father.in-Law-"P -"Precisely."
Son.in-Law-"Well, I have been
ever since thinking how much more
blessed it must be to give than to re-
ceiYe. ."-Richmond Dispatch.
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the island, where the banana and
sugar cane grow wild, and the ground
is covered with rank growths of valua-
BILE plants and trees, I have been fol
lowed for miles by begging children
supplicating a morsel of food.
And yet, any good sort of people
might make second Eden of this beau.
tiful island. Notwithstanding its
tropical situation, exposed to torrid
heats and torrential rains, Santo Do.
mingo is a very healthy island. A
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
A Verdict in his Favor.

ct am writing an article" he said,
con The Way to Manage q Woman. '''
II suppose it will be q long one"
she replied in a slightly scornful
tone.
"No," he answered; cit will be-
quite short. In fact, it will consist.
of only two words-'Don't try'"
Then she knew him to be man of
sense and experience, in spite of his
apparent youth.-Chicago Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
The Difference.

"What's the difference" said Mr.
Blykins, with the air of man who is
asking conundrum, "between an
error OF Judgment and blame-fooE
blunderp"
IT doubt whether there is any,"
said the friend.
eyes, there is a heap OF difference
Ones mistake you make when you
are running a business yourself and
the others mistake you make when
somebody has hired you. Washing
ton Star.
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reamed. and then stopped.
WHY He Hurried Home.

"Doctor, how did you find your
patients when your vacation was end
ed?"
"They were all doing nicely"
"Then why were you in such a
hurry to get back?" .
because 1 didn't want to come
home and start the business of build
ing up q new practice. ."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
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The Beauty Was Paid For,

care you the society editor?" asked
the large woman.
mo, madam" said the one ad-
dressed, II am only the court repor-
ter"
Really? I am surprised! But
perhaps you will do. Your paper said
in it's account of the affair at my house:
that floral decorations 1ent beauty ia
the scene I wish you would hsvt
your paper state the floral beauty was
not lent. Everything was paid for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Takes After bis Dad.

Dobson-"Did you ever observe
how much Toucher's little boy is like
him?"
Jobson-"Yes; only yesterday the
child asked me for a penny."-Ohio
State Journal.
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The Easiest Thing to Do.

Limitation is the sincerest fat
terry"
"Ob, I don't know. Sometimes it
is only sign of laziness.
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Too High by half.

At a recent party in Shepherds
Bush a young lady began q songs
"Ten autumn days have come, ten
thousand leaves are falling"
She began too high.
:Ten thou--ousand-" She
screamed, and then stopped.
"Start at five thousand" cried an
auctioneer who was present.-Tit-
Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
The Cruel Thing.

*Pearl-"I wonder if Jack ever gave
his ring to any other girl?'
Ruby-"Well, it does look like it
had been in q hand-to. hand contest"
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Americas Youngest College President.

America'S Youngest CoIIege Fresident
John Henry MacCracken, who has
Just been elected President of West
minister College at Fulton, No., is the
youngest college President in the
United States, and probably in the
world.
Mr.. MacCracken has not quite com.
pleted his twenty-fourth year. He
first entered school in New York City
in 1886, having been previously taught
at home.
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Ought 10 Prove Comfortable.

Viola-''I've just finished a Snique
sofa pillow. It's stuffed with old love
letters"
Cody-"Indeed! How very nice
and soft it must be. Chicago News.
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The Cause Of q Quarrel.

Johnny Jones-'My paws got
more money'n yours has.
Tommy Smith-"Well, if your nav
wore as good clos as mine, I bet he.
wouldn't have, for I heard my paw
say so. "-Ohio State Journal.
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Grounds For Reticence

Grounds For Reticence
"What is his name?"
"That's a secret"
"a secret? What do you mean?"
"He's q Russian and no one can
pronounce it but himself. Town
Topics.
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Where the Trouble Lay.

Customer-"Haven't you made
those trousers too short?"
Tailor-'"The trousers are all right;
but-e1cuse me, sir-your legs are too
longW
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
There Are Many Others,

Mr.. Slimpurse-'My dear. that
outing dress ofyours needs washing
Mrs. Slimpurse-'T know it, but if
I wash it, it will shrink 80 I can't get
into it, and then won't have any,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Transcnntinental Tra 2ks.

EngIand's proposal to build an iron
road right through Africa is in part
conditional on France making tracls
the other way. .-PhiladelrL:S Tine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Positvely"Cruel

"Did you know our horse baked
yesterday"
"Gracious! What did you do?"
"Hitched an automobile to him and
dragged him home. indianapolis
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Irving to Be Good.

"Jce Jimp is getting DID," IL
"Why do you say that?"
Because when he got back from
fishing he said he hadn't caught any
thing worth Dragging about"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Managed to Hit the Target.
MI - n ttyT1l A.. IL. - - 4,

First Office Boy--"What's the mat.
ter?"
Second Office Boy-"Itold the boss
he thought he was O big gum"
"What happened?"
"He proved to rae he was rapid
r."-Detroit Free Press. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
in THE CHINA SEA
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
ry SEWARD W.. HOPKINS.

COPYRIGHT ROBERT BoSNERs soSsJ 44
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
PARIS AGROUND.
Off The Coast of England With
$50 Passengers.

Falmouth, England, May 21.-
The American Line steamer Paris,
Capt. Watkins, from Southampton
and Cherbourg for New York, struck
on an outlying ridge off The Man
acles early this morning at a point
half mile from where the wrecked
Atlantic Line steamer Mohegan
lies and five miles from Falmouth.
The Paris, which sailed from
southampton yesterday, called at
Cherbourg and picked up fifty pas
sengers. She left Cherbourg at 6
o'clock last evening. Soon after l
O'Clock this morning, at high tide
and in a dense fog, she ran ashore.
From the first there was no danger.
Lifeboats and tugs were soon liter
ally swarming around the vessel to
render assistance. A majority of
the passengers, who numbered $50,
were brought to Falmouth, where
they obtained lodgings for the
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
REV. JUDSON ARRICK
Elected President OF State
Christian EndeavOrers.
is Full of Delegates
and They are Still Arriving
Sundays Sessions.

Madisonville, KY, May 20.-The
Christian Endeavor Convention
quiet-hour service this morning was
led by Rev. Donald Mcdonald, d.
D. An interesting report was
made by the Prison Committee, of
which Miss Jennie Glass, of Hop
kinsville, is secretary.
The Kentucky Endeavor Society
was the first to attempt any organ
lied work for the prisoners, but
their example has been followed in
many other States and many pris-
oners have been converted. The
Frankfort Prison G. +. Society,
white, has $50 members and 100
comrades of the quiet hour that are
pledged to spend at least fifteen
minutes of each day in prayer and
Bible reading. Thirty men have
joined the church from this society
since last January. The colored
society has ninety eight members
and twenty-five quiet-hour COM
rades. The Eddyville Society has
tfty-two members and thirty COM
rades OF the quiet hour.
The Secretary says there is a
kinder spirit among the men and
God is working in this prison as
never before. The colored society
has thirty members. Jail work has
been done by endeavorers at Louis
vile, Lexington, Maysville, Win
chester, Danville and many other
places.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Rev.
A. Judson Arrick, Louisville; Secre-
tary, Miss Emma Curry, Harrods-
burg; Treasurer, VIM. S. Waller,
Louisville; Superintendent Junior
Work, Mrs. f. o. Floyd, greensboro;
Chairman DistrictIng and EXten-
sion Committee, Judge ]. d. Ellis,
Newport: Good Citizenship, DR.. w.
w. Ranshaw, Covington; Mission
airy, Rev. H. d. Smith, Hopkinsville;
Secretary, Miss Matte PLAIN, Madi-
Prison Work, Mr.. Fred
Wallis Chairman; Miss Jennie Glass,
Hopkinsville; Editor
State Paper, Rev. J. ]. Dalton, d.
d., Henderson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
WON THE CUP.
HOpkinsville Boy Captures First
HonOrs at Ann Arbor.

Joseph .. Donaldson, a studunt
at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Univer-
slty, has won the first honor in the
oratorical contest between the uni
versity societies.
He and one other speaker debated
the following question on the neg
atiye side:
IF the income tax were constitu-
tional is it best to return to it by a
graded scale?"
This was the second debate in
the contest and Mr.. Donaldson 5
side having won both decisions, he
and his colleague were awarded
the Jeffersonian cup for oratory.
There are 1000 students in the
university and this honor is one
sought by all. The young Hop
kinsville orator will receive the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends when
he returns home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
MORE COLORED PEOPLE
With narried Life
and Seek Legal Separation.

Three more divorce suits were
filed yesterday for colored people
and one Saturday.
Sallie Garrett VS.. George Garrett
is the style of the first case. Cruel
treatment is alleged.
James Carloss wants to be sepa-
rated from Matte Carloss on ac-
count of alleged abandonment and
lasciyious conduct.
Eta Smith desires to be divorced
from Joe Smith, and states in her
petition that she has been whipped,
bruised and beaten by the defend
ant.
Carrie Leavell asks to be legally
from her husband,
Lewis Leavell, and alleges failure
to provide. She also wants the
custody of her two children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
SEPARATE COACH LAW.
Appellate Court Again UphoIds Its
ConstitutiOnalIty.

Frankfort Ky, May 2O.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company was indicted IN Shelby
County and fined $500 for failing to
provide a separate coach or COM
partment for colored passengers
and so lettering the entrance to the
coach as to show which compart-
ment is for colored and which for
white passengers. The Court Of
Appeals has affirmed the judgment
for the $500 fine, and again upheld
the constitutionality of the separate
coach law.