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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Mr.. Charles Mott. who directs affairs
a. tho Mayheid Stud. Leesburg Va. the
property of Nir. J s. Curtis reports the
following thoroughbred f0als OF 1899 drop
Yod al the farm: January a. chestnut
colt. by savile. out OF Reprieve; March
9TH brown colt. by Benyenuto, out OF
Josephine solignac; March 18Th. chestnut
colt by Benevenuto. out OF Thyra March
18th. bay dlly. by lakewood out Of War
Caiop: March I'd. brown hlly by BEN
yonato. out Of Princess Claire; April
an. chestnut colt. by Key West out Of
Wood Lodge April 18th. bay Oily. by
Greenlawn. out Of Rosanna. Mr.. Mott
statos that the colt by lakewood. out OF
War Gaiop is the largest drolsed at
tho farm yet. and n breeding and size
count he should make a crack race horse.
Extensive improvements are being plan
ned et Mayneld which. when completed
will add greatly 10 its facilities as a
lrst-class breeding establishment.
The Virginia bred stallion Russell son
~ Tolus and Tilie Russell by Seattle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

The Virginia bred stallion Russell son
o, Eolus ana Title Russell by Seattle
lock, 4 product OF the Ellerslie Stud
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Two stanzas from Mr. Browning's
poem. "By the FIreside." and n pass
age from his first love letter 10 his wife.
are compared TO show ths interesting
parallelism between the two, though the
noem was written and published much
later than the letter. In this he saws:
.I feel as at some untoward passage
in my travels, Is II ] had been close. SO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

lowers that might have been.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Mystery OF boughs that show not blow,
nor bloom. nor any leaf;
Twilight soitudes that know not OF
waiting Joy or grief
Dream that wakes not lest the morrow
hold Of pain its keener part.
Bliss, whose sweetest depth is sorrow-
such is April to the heart"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

We are Informed that Mr.. lie Galllenne
is TO unite critical volume on the
works Of Kipling. New York man has
aptly said that critical volume written
by Mr.. Kipling on the works OF lie Gal
liene would. doubtless. DO much more 10
tie purpose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Apropos OF problem plays we nave
A marked instance of such ~ MSS Dhia
Maud Woodhulls "Ailmues "ilch na-.
dun IN itself much notice AMI excited
inch comment. The hero OF this pro-
dn.tion 10 a mystic and n scientist and
t,t. ,too,.,. az ..Ariuitios' works 10 a hap
80, ro.ult like Usen. Miss Woodhul
,,sos her characters as medium TO con-
vow fo tho world her Dhilosophlc ana
mystical tendencies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Novel Teinperance Move.

Temperance saloons are to be opened In
Chicago this fall, but their distinctive
beverage Is to be coffee and not tea, as In
New York. The work Is to be undertaken
by the Young Peoples Temperance Fedora
tlon, which was organized last February,
largely as q result Of Countess Schimmel-
mann's efforts In the city, and which has
already acquired very large membership.
is MIN Is practical and buslness-like me-
thods In the temperance propaganda, and
1t Is having the support OF many moneyed
men In Chicago. Ten saloons are to be
established next month, and It Is hoped to
double that number soon thereafter. There
is to be nothing OF the charitable quality
about the saloons, and no suggestion OF
ministerial oversight In their management.
They will be like other saloons, save In the
absence OF intoxicating. drinks and pro.
fanlty. They are TO have a bar OF the
orthodox type, with good free lunch, and
will dispense coffee, tea, lemonade, and
other temperance drinks. The customers
will be privileged to lolter so long as they
are orderly, and may read or play games,
and in the cold weather they may remain
all night II they are homeless. It Is not the
intention OF the federation to operate the
saloons directly ITSELF It will arrange 80
that it has the ultimate control OF the way
the places are conducted, and 1t will guar
autee the saloon-keepers against loss in
the first months OF their business, but apart
from that esch place will be in private
hands. In most cases the proprietors will
provide their own fixtures and receive oil
this profits. In their relations with the
federation In return for the guarantee
against loss they will agree to sell their
Places to the federation or to whom 1t
selects whenever that Organization thinks
The places are Improperly conducted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
"The City of Human Life"

Noah listens in docility while God tells
him how the ark of his safety must be built
Daniel lifts up bis eyes to God, and then
goes and does his duty in Babylon with the
den OF roaring lions yawning at his side; Job
sits in his misery and bears it patiently
because 1t came from God. Then out OF their
several centuries, out OF their scattered
homes--Noah out OF his far distant antiquity
where we can fix neither time nor place,
Daniel out OF Babylon. Job out OF the land
OF Uz-they come and meet in the city OF
Ezekiel's vision. Noah hears his messages;
Daniel does his faithful work, job meets his
pain, in these streets which have existence
only in the prophets dream. AT once that
unbuilt city becomes the picture Of the
world in which humanity works out its
great career under the care Of God. Life
the problem, life the task and life the bur.
der, meet the souls Of men everywhere;
anu, by the dociity and fidelity and patience
which are trained in them. the city OF our
human life is gradually filled with God.
The city is rich in which there Is
Noah, Daniel and Job. Each adds his
element to what the rest contribute, and the
whole city's life grows balanced and COM
plete. The life is rich which God has filled
with knowledge, duty and patience, making
them all channels through which He gives
TO it Himself.-Phillips Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Mistaking the Spirits Teaching.

To soma people it appears a defect in
Christianity that its adherents, who claim to
be able to determine their duty quite clearly
so often evidently mistake the Spirits
teachings aud 90 astray. This is because
human nature is not changed in its essential
qualities by conversion to Christ. The life
purpose is reserved and consectated. but
the nature remains human still, ana liable
TO the temptation and weakness which In
evitubly beset humanity. Moreover, the
eXI hence Of learning to detect the true
from the apparent teaching Of the. Spirit Is
an i'm portent element in the souls discipline,
although necessarily involving the possibil-
ity cf many u sad.mistake, 1t is not strange
thel e:ore that we often mistake the Spirits
teachings. But we need not be disheart-
ened If we are conscious Of making such
mistakes less frequently and in less danger
Gus forms. We make mistakes thus perhaps
most commonly by assuming our own con-
clusions to be those suggested by the Spirit.
We naturally regard as most likely to be
right that which seems to US best. 1t ls
hard to discriminate between the appar-
ent best and the true best, because Of the
limitation Of our range OF knowledge. This
temptation is especially grave in the cases OF
the Impulsive and hasty. The error is often
committed with good intent and an entire
disposition to follow the Divine will. 1t is
due simply to imperfect examination OF evil
dence. Too great care cannot be taken to
be sure OF the Divine teachings, or what we
suppose them to be. When we are sure OF
the way We can go forward safely. Until We
are sure Of that We ought not t, 60 forward
mt all
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Tho Divine Order-Mistakingt the Spirits
Tenching-"The city Of Human Life"
A Bright and Beautiful Truth-Jesus
Identification With Man.
Tis first the true, and then the beautiful,
Not first the beautiful, and then the true;
First the wild wood, with rock and fen, ana
pool,
Then the gay garden, rich in scent and
hue.
Tis first tho good, and then the beautiful,
Not first the beautiful, and then the good;
First the rough seed, sown in the rougher
soil,
Then the flower blossom or the branching
wood.
Not first the glad and tn, Z the sorrowful,
But first the sorrowful aud then the glad;
Tears for day; for earth OF tears Is full,
Then we forget that we were ever sad.
Not first the bright, and after that the dark,
But first the dark, and after that the
bright:
First the thick cloud, and then the rainbow's
First the dark grave, then resurrection
light.
'Tis flrst the night-stern night OF storm and
Long night of heavy clouds and yelled
skies:
Then the far sparkle Of the morning star.
That bids the saints awake, and dawn
arise.
-Horatius Bonar in Congregationalist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
The Curse of All.

The liquor traffic in the army as elsa.
where Is the cu:se OF all; the prolific cause
OF ruin. crime. lack OF order and misery,
writes United States officer In the Tenn
perance Advocate.
How best to deal with 1t is the question,
and big one 1t Is, too.
The saloon Of the post exchange Is Just
like the saloon In civil life, better In soma
respects and worse in other respects. The
fact that It Is cooperative or our institu.
tion by which the table of all OF the SOL
dler Is improved, also the fact OF the cheap
ness OF the drink (supposed to be sold at
cost) and Its easy access Induce many to
drink who would not otherwise do So.
This Is one OF the very worst features OF the
canteen.
I have known some to be run in an
orderly manner. others are perfect bells.
Earth has no vller places.
The argument that the men will 90 out
after 1t II not allowed to have 1t (drInk) In
the garrison, 80 often and earnestly urged,
I do not think amounts to much, for the
it, and It Is q question whether they do
not 90 out more with the canteen than
without 1t.
Now most OF these arguments used pro
and con are not based upon facts, but bias
or opinion.
The canteen has never been abolished.
hence We can not say with certainty what
would or would not be II 1t were abolished.
/ would like to seq II tried In real good
earnest, and see what tho army would be
and do without It..
Now here is point I have loneingly
worked and hoped for. viz: to get the Of
ficers OF the army arrayed on our side
against the army saloon. This I think
possible, and II their cooperation could
be had the cauteen would very soon dis
appear.
My hope of this Is builded on this: Good
order and discipline among the soldiers is
the great am sitlon OF officers, and II we can
convince them (Which I think could be
done In time by wise efrort) that the army
saloon was al agent Of disorder, that with
out 1t the discipline Of the army would bs
enhanced, these officers would be the first
to fight against 1t.
When Congress passed the law IN ques.
tIon I knew there would be hard fight be-.
fore the canteen died-it Is 80 firmly fixed
In the military lif-.
No man OF sense honestly doubts but that
Congress intended to abolish in toto the
army saloon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
MINISTER COMMITS SUICIDE.
The Rev. George McArdle Had Brooded
Over Financial Affairs.

The Rev. George McArdle Had Brooded
Over Financial Affairs.
Troy, N. Y. (Specla).-The Rev. George
McArdle, Of Mechanicsville, cut his throat
IN the presence OF his wife. The minister
had been brooding over a wrong that had
been dore to him some time ago, and this.
In connection with financial difficulties, led
him to commit the deed.
Some time ago MIR. McArdle, while pas
tor Of church In Reynolds, became inter-
ested in a patent with Johnstown man.
There was trouble over the partnership,
and criminal proceedings were instituted
against Mr.. McArdle. He was arrested, but
was acquitted.
He left the house on the morning Of his
death With a razor In his land. His wife
followed him toward the barn, and took
the razor away from him. BE gave 1t up,
and told his wife that he was going Into
the barn. She followed him, and found
that he had another razor. :.:"
She attempted to take this away from
him, but he brushed her aside, rushed to.
ward the garret, and barred the door.
Then the minister opened small win.
dow, through which his wife could not
get, and, In plain sight OF her. drew the
razor across his throat and fell dead. The
door was forced. but the man was dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
GOOD ROADS NOTES

How Farmers May Help tho Roads.
It is easily possible for farmers to
Eeep country roads in much better
condition than most of them are at
present, writes J. N. Phillips, OF
Florida. The individual can afford tc
do road mending on the same princi>
pie that he repairs fences and build.
ings, cit pays me-" And land
owner ought to feel as much shame,
even guilt: before the general public
over a mudhole that can be. drained,
or over a choked-up sluice along his
premises as he ought over neglected
cattle or display Of filth.
It is not necessary to wait for the
woodworking season to come. The
most profitable, common sense work
can be put in a. little at a time, il at
the right time. Drainage is the be.
ginning and the ending of the whole
matter, if roads are to be roads and
not sloughs. Watering-troughs and
hillside springs are common causes of
standing water, yet it is very simple
matter to direct the water flowing
from them in the way it should go. A
stone, loose board, chunk of soil
washed down against the. end Of
sluice may choke it up till it is worse
than nothing. Five minutes work
would send the water rushing through
its proper channel. It is not un-
common to see water following the
wheel rut for rods, when a man with
half an eye can also see that a mere
cut through the ridge at the edge Of
the road would lead the water into the
ditch, perhaps down bank.
Dropping Into bad hole or soft
place few superauous stones now
and then to keep the water out would
work a double-headed blessing to all
passing that way. Heaving out few
stubborn old stones from the track
would work detriment to the black
smith and wagon maker perhaps, but
o big saving to the farmer. If all such
patching were thus we'll kept up, the
yearly toll of public service would
count more aud more toward the good
roads of which all are dreaming and
talking. This view of the subject is
20 more than one feature of practical
farming, intelligent economy, mere
looking out for number one, no mat
ter how many others are also bene-
fited
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Materials Useful For Roads.

Any strong fibrous substance, and
especially one which holds moisture,
such as the refuse of sugarcane or sor-
ghum, and even common straw, fax
or swamp grass can be made useful in
building roads. Wood fiber in any
form is excellent. The best is the
fibrous sawdust made in saving
shingles by those machines which cut
lengthwise of the fibre into ths side OF
the block. Sawdust is first spread on
the road from eight to ten inches
deep, and this is covered with sand
to protect the road against fire lighted
from pipes or cigars carelessly thrown
or emptied on the roadbed. The sand
also keeps the sawdust damp. The
dust and the sand soon become hard
and packed, and the wheels of the
heaviest wagon make but little i'm
preston upon the surface. The road
bed appears to be almost as solid as q
plank road, but it is much easier for
the teams. The road prepared in this
manner will remain good four or five
years, and will then require renewing
in some parts. The ordinary lumber
sawdust would not be 80 good, OK
course, but if mixed with planer shay
ings might serve fairly we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
A Bright and Beautiful Truth.

To be insignificant is not to be worthless.
God discriminates carefully between the
two. And 10 become conscious Of the divine
power, its magnitcence and its immeusity,
is to realize, better than ever if We rightly
appreciate the matter. what it means to have
the divine power on our side, to BE- able to
call upon it for health in time OF weakness
and TEN ptation, to depend upon it for sup
port in the hour Of peril and distress, to be
able to rejoice in it In 1.-The day Uf prosper
ity, and to feel at all times that in real
sense it is ours always because we are
Christ's and Christ is Gods. No one under
stands his Creator rs he ought, or rs he
may. who does not take pains, sometimes,
to let his mind dwell upon this thought OF
Gods infinite power. The more it is made
a subject Of reverent reelection. the more 1t
becomes transformed from cold and mat
ter-oScourse fact in connection with tho
divine history. so to speak into bright and
beautiful truth, rich in joyful and helpful
Significance for every one Of US.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
FORESTS OF PORTO RICO.
Few Left.At One Time the Island Was
Covered With Trees.

The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington has issued report on the forest
conditions OF Porto Rico, prepared by
Robert r. Hill, OF the Geological Survey,
who went 10 the island last winter to
study the subject. He says that Porto
Rico was at one time covered by forests
from the level OF the sea to the tops OF the
mountains, and that it is doubtful II there
ia foot OF Its area which did not at some
time support treo growth. The island Is
now almost deiorestsd. 1t presents two
contrasting zones Of vegetation. Oae in
cudes the mountains and north coast
region nni the other is tho foothill country
OF tho south coast. Tho mountains are
constantly clad with fresh green rerdure,
while tho fora Of the border region has ut
times q dry and yellow aspect. In general
the growth OF the mountain region con-
sists OF declduous trees OF many species
aud ferns. The mountuin trees ARE prin-
cipally hard woods. In one place, on the
summit OF El Yunque, the origlna: forest is
preserved. few acres Of forest are also
preserved here and there In the Sierra
Cayey and the Cordillera Central. Other
wise the mountains are deioressed. The
flora In the foothill region is OF the type OF
low, shrubby thorns ami acacia-like trees.
THIS growth Is thorny and dense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
Keep the Roads Clean.

It's an old and true saying that what
Is every mans business is no mans
business. remarks J. L. Irwin, Cen
tralia, Kansas. There is no place
where the truth of this is more notice
able than in the manner in which the
roads are left to grow up to trash and
weeds, when few hours work would
keep them clean. No matter how neat
farmer may be, or how tidyhe nakea
his farm appear, the effect is spoiled
so far as appearance is concerned II
the few feet OF public highway be.
tween the roadway 'and his fence il
overgrown by unsightly weeds, bush
and no1ious herbage. A neat fence
and well-kept roadside will add many
dollars to the value Of farm.
Beside the question Of neatness
there is another, greater reason which
every man must recognize, but which
is universally ignored, why a farmer
should give the road bordering his
farm strict attention. It will be
difficult task as most of us have found
to our cost, to keep the thistles, burs
and weeds in the road from scattering
their seeds broadcast over the adjoin-
ing fields. It is much easier to keep
the roads clean. As the roads are
fields where the seed is liable to be
sown OF any time, by passing teams,
grain or cattle, constant vigilance is
necessary. But the end gained GER
tainly recompenses the labor and care.
"a wise man will make use of any
thing. Twill turn disease into COM
modify" said Falstaff. A well.to-do
neighbor of ours uses the weeds and
coarse grass he cuts,trom the road as
stack bottoms. Where there is any
ripe seed among the cuttings, how.
ever, this might not be best. but cut
ting is usually done too early in the
season for that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
DAMAGE BY TEXAS FLOODS
The Loss Placed at More Than 81,
100000, After an Official Estimate.
Results Shown by Tour Of the Devas
tated Districts-Sunber OF Farms
Submerged Placed at S100.

WASHINGTON, D. G. .(Speclal).-E. s.
Holmes, Jr.. an expert OF the Statistical
Bureau OF the Department OF Agriculture
has just completed a report to Mr.. Hyde
OF that department, embodyiDg the results
OF a tour Of the flood-devastated region OF
Texas, and making a careful estimate o
the damage done, the aggregate Of which
he places at S7,414,0 900.
The report states that the grsatest dam,
age was In McLennan, Falls. Milan. Rob.
ertson, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes. Wash.
ington, Waller, Austin, Fort Bend and
Brazoria counties. The nunhar OF farms
submerged Is estimated at S100, with to.
tai area Of /. $3.50 900 acres. OF this area at
the time OF the flood there we're about
500, 900 ocres under cultivation. 339, 900 be-.
Ing in cotton, 124 400 acres In corn, 10, 800
acres in sugar cane, and 23,600 acres In
other crops, With total production In
sight equivalent to about 81, $50, 900.
Although nearly ninety per cent. OF the
total loss occurred In the destruction OF OF
injury to growing crops. the damage to
farm property and the losses OF live stock,
etc., amount to the large sum OF 5s44 600.
outlying to the extent OF over 5000, 900, but
Offset by the increased future productive
ness resulting from the alluvIal deposit
left by the flood.
Mr.. Holmes says that the precise effect
OF the food upon this years crops IS diff
cult to estimate. While the crops over O
large area were practically destroyed, the
effect of the rains on the upland crops will
be highly beneficial, and should. he thinks,
result In large increase In yield through
the entire central part OF the State, and so
much OF the western part as Is under
cultivation. He says, however, that
q conservative estimate OF the act
ual destruction includes about 227,-
900 bales Of cotton. representing at an
average price OF ~ cents pounds about
s5, 1000; 4,4OO. 900 bushels otcorn. worth
at twenty cents bushel $ss0,000; sugar
cane to the value OF 1885,, 900, and other
crops estimated at 1885,, 900; q total loss to
standing crops OF sc, $50, 900. The addition
to this amount OF the loss to farm property
raised the total to s7,414,ooo, or about S74
n head OF the population OF the district,
which Is estimated at 100000, negroes
largely predomlnatlng.
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HER HAND GUIDED BY PRAYER.
Young Woman Receivers a Package OF
Money Lost While Shopping.

A small package picked up 10 Stephen
MorrIs's store in Northport, L. l., the other
day by james Brewster, II clerk, contained
two $50 bank notes and one for IS. On
Sunday morning young woman called
upon Brewster and described the package
and contents aad asked him II he had heard
OF it being found in the store. The clerk
gave it to her. The young woman was
very happy over the recovery OF the money.
She said that she was keeping the two tl:ty
dollar notes for friend, and tina. the other
was her own.
She said that after discovering the loss
OF the money she knelt IN prayer and asked
that it should fall into homes. hands. Then
she put the names OF the three stores she
had visited on that day on pieces OF paper
and closing her eyes asked that her hand
be guided to the one containing tho name
of the store where she had lost tho money.
When she opened her eyes she held the
piece Of paper containing the name OF Mor.
5.s's store. As she could not find Sir. Nor.
ris she hurried GO she home Of the clerk.
The young woman Is stopping with Mrs.
james Leonard, at East Northport.\