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Once, when I was schoolboy, go
ing home for the holidays, l had q
long way to 60 to reach the far-aWay
little town in which T dwelt. 1 arriv-
ed at Bristol, and got on board the
steamer with just enough money to
paw my fare; and, that being settled, !!
Thought in nv innocence that had
paid for everything in the way OF
meals. I had what I wanted as long
as we were in: smooth water. Then
came the rough Atlantic, and Ghe
need Of nothing more. ,.aSI2g
had been lying in my berthSIof
hours, wretchedly i'll, and past cariag
for anything, when there came the
steward and stood beside me.
"Your bill, sir" said be, holding out
piece of paper.
II have no money" said I, in my
wretchedness.
"Then I shall keep your luggage.
What is your name and address pr
I told him.
Instantly he took off the cap he
wore, with the gilt band about it, and
held out his hand. II should like to
shake hands with with you," he said.
I gave him my hand, and shook his
as we'll as I could.
Then came the explanation-how
that some years before some little
kindness had been shown his mother
by nv father in the sorrow OF her wld-
owhood. "lnever thought the chance
would come for me to repay It," ne
said pleasantly, "but 1 am glad 1t
has,"
$50 am l." said I.
AS soon as I got ashore 1 told my
father what had happened.
"Ah,n said he, see how a bit of
kindness lives! Now he has passed 1t
on to you. Remember, if you meet
ANYBODY that needs friendly hand
YOU must pass it on to them."
Years had gone by. I had grown
up and quite forgotten it all, until one
day had gone to the station of one of
our main lines. I was just going to
take my ticket, when I saw little lad
crying, thorough gentleman he was,
trying to keep back the troublesome
tears as he pleaded with the booking
clerk. -,
"What is the matter, my lad?" l
asked.
III you plcdSe1 Ell, hofSh AJ
enough to pay my fare. have all
but few pence, and I tell the clerk il
he will trust me, T will be sure to pay
him."
Instantly it flashed upon me the for
gotten story of long ago. Here, then,
: was my chance TO pass it on. gave
him the sum needed, and then got in
to the carriage with him. Then l tolo
the little fellow the story of long ago
and of the stewards kindness to me
"Now, to day." said, II pass it on
to you, and remember, if you meet
with any one who needs a kindly
hand you must pass it on to them"
II will, sir, 1 will" cried the lad, as
, he took my hand, and his eyes flashed
with earnestness.
II am sure you will" answered.
I reached my destination, and left
my little friend. The last sign l had
from him was the handkerchief fut'
, tering from the window of the car
riage, as if to say ut is all right, sir
I will pass it on"
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doing for India, China, Japan. and
the islands of the sea.
At this Christmas season, we, sur
veying the illustrations OF the ange
lie song given by eighteen centuries
may add thereto the inspiring
Gloria. "As it was, is now, and
ever shall be, world without end
Amen"
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rncIaimed Letters.

Letters In post Office for week ending Dec
20, 1898:
Adams, Miss Lizzie.
= B-Bhonell, Mrs. tanaa
C-Clark, Miss Alice.
E-Eilis, j. A.
H-Haret,, Claud. ....
L-Latimer. Hamilton.
{. M-Miller, Nede; Miner. j. L.; MCKINNEY
Carrie. .....~
O-Ofers, Testers,
R-Roberson, Ben. ..
S-Slmmops. w. F. .....
.T-Taylor, Mrs. JAMIE.
= Robt 8. Link, P. NJ.
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Gaad Seeds.

WE call attention 10 the advertisement IN
this Issue OF the Alexander Seed Co., OF Au-
gusta. Ga. For twenty-five years they have
studied the adaptability Of seeds to the south
ern climate, and their seeds are known 70 be
reliable. Every variety OF garden, neid ana
flower seeds can be bad OF them. Tnelr iorty
page illustrated catalogue for 1899 gives val
liable in nformation. with prices OF every va;
riety Of seeds. If you haven't 1t already send
for H. s.-.
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We make Stationery specially. Milford
& DuPre.
When in need OF anything in our line, call
for Phone l07. Milford & DuPre.
1t will pay you to inspect our line Of Toilet
Soap. Milford d UuPre.
Go 10 Milford & DnPre for Cigars, Tobacco,
Stationery, &c.
Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Hair Brushes,
Combs, &c, q specially at Milford q DuPre's
Drug Store.
The finest line of soap ever brought to Abb
beville at Milford & DuPre's Drug Store.
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N arried,

Dec. 2lst. 1893, by Rev. j. f.. McKiuon, Mr.
VIM. K. Gordon and Miss Maggie Sirawhorn
both of Abbsvllie county.
Dec. 9lst. 1898, by Rev: j. F. McRinnon, MI
Dec 2lat, 1893, by Rev. ]. 7. Mcbride, d. D..
Mr.. w. H..Leith and Miss Euphle Winn.
By Rev. o. Y. Bonner, Dec. 2Stb, 1873. MIR
D. H, Seawright and Miss Maggie l.. Austin.
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Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1899.
Removed From Abbevillc.

Hon. Ellis G.. Graydon, for many years
member of the Abbeville Bar, has located al
Green wood for the practice Of his profession.
Mr.. Graydon is a lawyer Of ability, and an
1ndefa tlgable worker. he sternously laoors
for the Interests OF his clients. and his knowi
edge of the law often brings them safe de-
l,yerance. While he will make bis home In
Greenwood, he win yet serve clients at Aobe'
Vile.
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TREATY OF PEACE.
Senator TiIlman Probably Will OPP.
pose Ex-senator McLauriu Is I'm
Favor of it-..DOings OF Our Home
Folk in Washing ngtOn...PersOnal


Favor Of it-..DOings OF Our Home
Folk in Washtngton...Person
Notes. ....
pears; from present Indications, to be no long
er any doubt OF the final ratification OF the
treaty OF peace. Senators and representatives.
who are in Washington during the Christmas
holidays are convinced that the opposition to
the policy Of territorial expansion Will not 90
so far as TO cause senator's TO vote against the
ratification OF the treaty. Any opposition
that may develop to an Dexatton OF outlaying
territory will In all probability be postponed
until, after the treaty has been finally ratified
and will probably develope when The ques-
/ island comes before congress for considera-
ton. The opposition will urge form Of self
govern ment for the Cubans and the Philip
) pine islands. as far as Is consistent
: Seoator McLaurin, who returned from
Charleston on Saturday In company with
!. Senator Hoar. Of Massachusetts, and also
Senator Martin. ofVirginia. both express the
although neither senator will definitely state
his position, or what course he will personal.
ly follow until the treaty comes before the
senate for consideration. 1t is expects tha,
the senate soon after resasembiing 1t will
be at once referred 10 the commit
tee on foreign relations. and the
consideration, after which it will be reported
back to the senale. The senators do not like
to discuss the treaty pending It's considera-
tIon by the senate, as II will be considered,
4 doubtless In executive session, and IL would
s be improper for them to 60 into details In ad-
) vance.
Senator TiIlman Is quoted as being in
opposition 10 ratification, but IL Is thought
Senator McLaurin will vote to ratify the
treaty.
Senator Tillman is much interested in the
navy personal bill pending before the house.
= The senator is q member of the senate COIN
mittee on naval affairs and has paid consider
able attention 10 the subject. An effort will
be made to get the bill before the house dur
Ing the first two weeks after the Christmas
holidays. and 1t is hoped that day will be
. granted by the committee on rules. Senator
TiIlman and other friends Of the bill In the
senate will make an effort to get the measure
through the senate II the house passes 1t.
Mr.. James Baker, who went to Charleston
with Senator Hoar and Senator McI.aurin,
has returned to Washington. For the past
Six years he has been assistant librarian of
the United States senate, and Is popular with
= all Of the senators and others who come in
contact with him, or who have business at
the library, He Is a native South Carolinlan.
which perhaps accounts for his efficiency and
courtesy, which he always displays. He Is
highly regarded by both Republican and De-
mocratic senators and whatever changes
may occurred In the senate, when the body
i comes under the control of the Republican
party two years from now, the general hope
1sexpressed that Mr.. Baker may be retained
and 1t is thought that he will be.
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The silence of the solemn mid
night, centuries ago, was broken by
angles chanting over the birth of q
barb. "Glory to God in the high est,
and on earth peace, goodwill to
men," Now Christendom pauses
in its industries. that it may. COM
mcmorate the nativity Of that
babe, the son Of a Jewish peasant
girl.
1t does well. Many who observe
Christmas Day have not hailed
Him as Master; but on believer and
unbe lever has fallen the benedic c.
ton of His life. Whatever of con-
trast there is in politics, society,
religion, between the first century
and the nineteenth, is due to the
advent of that Jewish peasant.
Paganlsm left man as it found
him. Christianity has elevated
him. Alone of all religions it has
met the cravings of the human
heart. When He whose birth
Christmas celebrates, came into
the world, all men, save the Jews,
were without God and without
hope. He revealten into them
God the Father, and the power of
endless life.
Night had been con secrated as
light; cruelty as law, and selfish
ness as a principle. The Jewish
peasant taught men so to pray.
that to the fatherhood of God they
should link the brotherhood of man,
and thus learn justice, mercy and
love. These seem elementary
truths to Christendom, but to the
Pagan world they were the darkest
of unsolved problems.
Then the tendency was to barb.
arism now through Christianity a
sustained moral progress is posi- Die
to nations. And whatever of ad-
vance there has been during the
nineteen centuries, in a benifcent
civilization, is but the expression of
that>expulsive and impulsive life
which, ~Christ breathed into the
world. -
Pagaeism knew nothing of th ose
political dogmas on which the new
civilization is founded, the equality
of men the sacredness of human
rights. They are trite words now.
Why? Because the religion of
Christ has emphasized the equality
of all men before the Father. Tn
has taught that there is no man 30
degraded but that to him may come
the right and the power to become
a son of God.
No Pagan religion held out a
hand to woman, But the Nazarene
enforced the fact that, to use the
quaint thought of Matthew Henry,
she had not been taken from his
feet, to be beneath. him, nor from
his head, to be above MIN. but from
his side, to be his companion. A
woman bcthed the Saviour's-feet.
fitting homage to Him who en-
throned her beside man.
That the world might not become
pandemonium, heathenism made it
u penal colony, in which there was
no law but force, no code save that
of blood, Christianity has trans
formed the prison into the school of
reform. 1t was modulated force by
right, and tempered justice with
mercy. Compare the criminal code
of Christendom with that of Pagan
Rome, and it will be seen how the
Son of Mary has cast out devils.
Labor, education, philanthropy,
international law, ana morals
would, if we had the space enable
US to make still more vivid the con-
trast between this Christmas, ard
that whose dawning the angels
chanted.
Slowly, but surely, the kingdom
of the Messiah is leavening the ma
tions of the earth. What it did for
Huns, Vandals, Saxons, Goths, it is
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Meeting OF Literary Club.

= The Literary Club will hold It's regular
neeiiug on Friday night at the home OF Hon;
frank 3. Gary. Prof Renwick Bradley will
read the essay, bis subject being "Applied
Chemistry" ...
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F. P. Hall, Of Lenyville, Ga,
writes as follows to the Pratic9l
Farmer ...
II wish to grow red clover, and
want your advice as to the best
method of getting stand, time OF
sowing. necessary preparation,
whether with grain cropFor alone.
Have never grown any, but have
heard neighbors tell of SIN all patch
es which have made as much
as two or three tons per acre. L
live beween Atlanta and Augusta,
76 miles from Augusta. Soil choco-
late loan. and gray loan with red
clay sub.soil. Grew last year some
crimson clover that did very finely.
making at least three tons per acre.
Some was after COW peas, which
was saved for hay, and manured
with 200 pounds Of acid phosphate
and some on stubble manured with
stable manure and a complete ferti-
lizer, which was a little the best.
Have some now, sown in Septem-
ber and fertilized with acid phos-
phate and kainit, which looks very
fine. Have never had success in
sowing crimson clover amoug cot
ton. Do you think that red clover
will thrive here?-as I would like
to grow 1t in place of COW peas and
crimson clover, which take so
much summer. plowing. How
would this rotation do? Cotton
with rye or crimson clover sowu
among it, corn with peas sown
among it, followed by red clover,
either with or without a grain
crop, and to stand two years, put
ting my stable manure and some
fertilizer on it to give it a start.
What do you think of cow pea hay
in pens, as is said to be practiced
in Carolina? I have no closed
barn."
Prof. w. F. Massey replies to the
above inquiries in the following:
We have quoted at large from
our friends letter. mainly for the
purpose of telling him that while
the wintergrowing crimson will
clover will doubtless do we'll with
him and red clover may do moder-
ately we'll at first, we think he will
make a serious error to abandon
the COW pea for red clover IN bis
latitude. The chances are that you
will never get the clover to live
through the two years, if it gets
through the first summer safely.
Sown in the fall, with a" crop of
winter oats, the red clover may
give you good cutting alone with
th oats, rs it will be bout as high
as the oats and in bloom st harve st
time. And then tho chances are
that by midsummer it will all be
dead, and you will wish you had
COW peas on the land. We have
not yet found any legume that will
take the place of the cow pea in the
South, and, as we have often said,
there need 30 no regret at red
clover is unreliable in the South, for
we can grow more food, and grow it
in one-fourth the time that we could
get it from clover, and in the i'm
provement of our la nds the COW pea
will do more for US, and do it in
far less time than clover will. Our
advice is to stick to the peas for the
summer crop, and to crimson clover
for the winter crop. In your
latitude you can sow crimson
clover as late as Octo Der
with success, but you will find
earlier sowing will be better, and
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Daughters Of the COnfederRcy.
( A call meeting of the Daughters of the Con
federacy will be held next Tuesday, January
10. at twelve o'clock In the rooms OF the
Woman's Club. bliss Lucia prssISsI, rarker
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. L. aud @. & g. Railways, and 81 sPartsnoafS
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets rates. sched-
ule, etc., address a.
W. !. CRAIG. Gen. Pass, Agent Augusta, 6s.
EN- NORTH. Sol. Agent "
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Meeting.

VJHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEET1NG OF
l. tie Stock olders OF The National BANK
of Abbeville will be held at its banking once
on TUESDAY, the TENTH day Of JAN
UARY, 1899. for the purpose OF electing Di-
rectors for the ensuing year: ,z,,
BENZ. 8. BARNWELt,
Dec. 8, 1898, At Casnier'
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3 A Good Printer Gone to Columbia.
, Mr.. Foster Kirby this week passed through
Abbeville from Atlanta on bis way 10 Colum-
-bia, where he goes to take q job on the Stale
work. He is good printer, and will no
doubt come'up to the highest requirements
OF the business. .F.... ,,
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Removal.

i J. w. Rykard's headquarters will be at G.
w. Lomax's store after january lst.
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Bruce's Locals.

II YOU want to find "old Nike" come over
to Jones F. Millers corner. He Will pe always
glad to see you. A. 8. ]. Cassidy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-30

JD. CHEADLE, County Treasurer.
By L. E. COUNTRYMAN, Deputy.
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First Publication Nov. %. 1S9s-3w)
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
No. a647.
No. 3647.
In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas
M L Bogart, Plaintiff,

No. 3647.
In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas
M L Bogart, Plaintiff,
Warren Lindsey, Fannie S Lindsey, Glide NJ
Lindsey, Lola hi Lindsey, he irs of Lizzie M
Lindsey, and the Kansas Mortgage Co. De-
fendanls.
Lindsey. Lola M Lindsey heirs of Lizzie NJ Lind
sey, and the Kansas Mortgage Co will take notte
that you have been sued the above named
court, and that you must answer the petition hIed
therein by the above nanAod plainJ1H on or before
the fifth day of January 1900, said pc ition will
Warren Lindsey ana Fannie Lindsey for the
sum of $500 with interest thereon at the rate of
10 per cent per annum from February l, 1885, and
for the further of $S7 rs with interest thereon
at the rate of ten per cent per annum from Oct.
= 1899. and for the costs OF suit, and further
closure of a certain mortgage made by warren
Lindsey and Fannie Lindsey To the Kansas
Mortgage Company, bearing cate Feb l, 1882
upon the following described premises situated
in the county OF Phillips and the state of Kansas
tOwit: the southeast quarter of section twenty
(2o). in township i've ~ south of range sixteen
(I6) west of 9Th m, and aoJudg1ng that the
plaintiff has the first lien on SAID premises to the
amount for which judgment VIII be taken as
aforesaid, and ordering said premises sold &C
cording to law and the proceeds thereof be ap-
piled: Ist to the payment OF the costs oil sult Snd
TO the paymen of any unpaid taxes which may
be lien on said premises; and 3rd TO The pay
ment of the amount found due plaintiff and
forever barring and foreclOsiDg said defendants
and all persons claiming TO claim under them
or either of them of all right, title, interest
equity of redemption III or to SAID premisee or
any part thoreoI. X. FRANK SIINSON,
ATTEST: Atty Tor plaintiff.
w. A. BARRON, Clerk District Court.
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First Publication Nov. 30, 1899-3w)
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the DISTRICT Court of Phillips County, Kansas :
P, g, S. Lowe, Plaintiff,
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(Pirst Publication November 16, 1899 3w)
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court of Phillips County, Kansas
John II Keaton, plaintiff,
Mary A Keaton, defendant.
ITO the defendant Mary a Keaton You are
L hereby notified that you sued by the plain
Til, John ii Heating in The above named Court;
he filed MS petition therein November
II, 1899, pray ing for an absolute decree Of divorce
OF SAID piaintiH from the bonds of matrImony
heretofore existing between you and said plain
ill., That you are hereby required TO answer said
petition or before the BOTH DAY of december,
A u, 1899, SAID plaintiffs petition Will be az
judged true and your default therein. and judg-
Inent rendered accordingly prayed for, diVore-
ing SAID plaintiff from you, and Tor such other 70
lieI as may appear reasonable and just.
JOHN Ii kEATON,
by \ 3 MCCORMICK, Attorney Tor PlainJlH
Attest w a BARRON, clerk District court.
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First Publication Nov. %, 1899 W.
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court Of Phillips County, Kansas
E. E. Brainerd, as administrator Of the Estate OF
George A Bangs, deceased, plaintiff,
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In the District Court OF Philips county, Kansas
E. E. Brsinerd as administrator Of the Estate of
George a Bangs, deceased, plaintiff,
John Ritzman and - Ritzman, his wife,
whose first name is unknown to plaintiff, de-
PENDANTS
ITO John Ritzman and - Ritzman, wife of
L John Ritzm an, you will take notice that you
have been sued in the above named Court, and
that you must answer the petition filed therein
by the above named plaintiff on or before the 9TH
day of January 1900, said petition viii be tax
en- as true, and a judgment rendered against you
and each of you, setting aside and holding for
nonght Two certain tax deeds, issued to John
Ritzman. by the County Clerk of Phillips County
Kansas on the 29th day of June, 1888, and re-
corded in Volume 8, at pages q and 70, respec,
lively, on the 29th day of June, 1898. one deed
being for the southwest quarter of section tour
teen 90 in township one % south of range nine
teen (i9) west of the Sixth 2. M, and the other
deed being for the northwest quarter of section
twenty three (23) ia township one a. south of
range nineteen (19 west of the Sixth I: M, and q
further judgment against you giving the posses
sion of said premises to plaintiff, nd for costs Of
suit to be taxed against said defendant ohm Ritz
man, and adjudging that the title to said land
rests in the said estate of the said George A.
Bangs, deceased.
.. A. LEWIS.
ATTEST: Attorney for Plaintiff.
w. A. BARRON. Clerk District Court.
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In the DISTRICT Court of Phillips County, Kansas
P, Q, S. Lowe, Plaintiff,
Libby Josephine Holmes and Richard NJ Rhamy,
Defendants.
State of Kansas, Phillips County, ss:
To Libby Josephene Holmes and Richard NJ
Rhamy. You and each of you will take notice
that you have been sued in the above named
Court by P. q. S. Lowe for the purpose of quiet
ing his title to the north half of the northeast
quarter OF section two, of township two of range
nineteen, in Phillips county, Kansas, aud that
you must answer the petition filed herein on or
before the 10th day of January 1899, the state
ments contained in the plaintiffs petition will be
taken true and judgment rendered against you
accordingly. Plaintiff asks that Libby Josephine
Holmes be barred from all right title and inter
est in ana to the said land. Plaintiff asks that
Richard NJ Rhamy be barred from all right, title
and interest in and to the said land that he may
claim under certain mortgage bearing date of
May Is, 1891, executed by David GOode add
Marian Nj Goode, describing said land wherein
Richard NJ Rh amy is grantee.
w. @. BISSELL, Attorney fer Plaintiff.
ATTEST: w. A. BARRON,
Clerk District Court.
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