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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
The auaan in Tears.

Then Her Majesty passed over the
corridor into G Lower North Ward,
where there were more cases of con.
valescent wounded. It was here that
one or two little incidents occurred
which will long live in the minds OF
those who witnessed them. Private
King, of the Connaught Rangers, was
in the fighting line at Co!euso when
General Butler suffered defeat. King
was shot thirteen times in that action
and there is no wonder that he was
reported dead. When Her Majesty
came to his bed and the story OF his
simple heroism was unfolded-how.
undaunted by the deadly hail OF shot
and shell, and in spite of wound after
wound, he kept his place in the fight
ing lins--the queen was lost in the
woman. and one or two silent tears
found their way down, her cheeks as
she oomfortsd The young Irishman
who had so nobly upheld the splendid
traditions of his race. London GnFsds
icls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Firm Faith In Ultimate Victory.

To those who witnessed our Lords cruel
flxion. even if they were most keenly in
sympathy with HIN, 1t must have ap-
peared as if his success in saving men
had been insignificant. The scores, or at
most hundreds, who hal identified them
selves with Him inelligently, or even
with affection but without understand
ing. were 80 few tina: they constituted NO
appreciable portion OF the community.
still less of the great world. To them His
success in actually saving men must have
seemed trifling. 1t was work yet to be
done, salvation remaining TO be accom-
plished, rather than anything already
brought to pass, in which they could take
comfort. They had firm faith in the uti-
mate victory OF His truth in some sense. but
at that time it had won to itself very few ad-
herents To speak Of His success in saving
men to them hardly could have meant more
than the assurance OF personal salvation
which they possessed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Christ's Humanity Was Genuine.

In sense Christ paid price for our SAL
walton. We cannot think of Him rs caring
for glory selflshly, but in it as q lit and
beautiful accompaniment Of His heavenly
life, a. It's only suitable condition, He can
not have helped deliShting. Yet He laid it
aside cheerfully to come into the world and
be as truly man as any other who ever
lived. What must 1t have meant to Him to
submit to the limitations Of our humanity
Whatever may be true of the mysterious
union of the divine and the human in His
nature, certainly his Humanity was genuine.
Otherwise His fedeeminy career on earth
would have been emptied OF its chief sig
ni664heH The divine element In His nature
existed and manifested itself in
3BtousWR98 bntthat it ever rendered His
:h6mSb bisy less genuine than it would have
been Ia. the aase OF any othe, man is impos-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
An Agony Beyond Comprehension.

Entering fully, as Christ did, into our
common life, He mast have witnessed and
shared sorrow and calamity such rs befall
US all. How much more acutely they must
have bruised and ayonized Him than they
do ordinary men. and, as He grew gradually
into the full consciousness Of the subllmity
of His mission, what real agony every hind.
rance, every lack OF sympathy even, must
have caused Doubtless His physical satfe,-
ings on the cross were far more severe than
those OF other men would have been: But they
Inust have beenso insignificant as to have
been almost forgotten, compared with the
terrible burden OF the representative char
acter OF his sacrifice, OF the facts that He
was the Lamb slain for the sins of all man
kind and that this was appreciated by Him
rs it could not have been by any one else.
Yet He must have known tina. His death was
necessary as the crown OF HIS redeeming
life, and its approach must hnv: involved
sense of relief. and even OF exnltation, be.
cause Of His consciousnessthat the supreme
victory only thus was to be won. But from
any point OF view the agony OF His expert.
Q zee on the cross must have been beyond
human comprehension.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
THE GREAT DESTROYER.
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE.

The Pltful Tale of William Brown-Few
Countries Show aWorse Record For De-
baucherY. Impoverishmenta and Crime
Resulting From Drink Than Does Cuba
ae was n man was neighbor William Brown,
That nearly everybody liked, and liked
him we'll.
lam safe to say, there was not another man
(And it's the common, barest truth tell, }
That had as much respect always shown to
him as he,
And It wasn't puahed nor forced, but just
| came nach'ely.
Old folks liked him just the same as young,
up,
And he had more friends, and good ones
too, among
The children, and the onlikllest cur, OF
Whether man or dog-no odds how low o,
mean
Would find him out, like he was their gar
deem.
He never could say "no" when no would
Some one feel bad, and Eyes" make them
feel good,
And all kinds OF klndest things he'd under
take; o.. .. SD
Aud nnas,ssops it Wss p5sstty generally known and
II he was asked, he'd give away his coat,
And hat, lend man money, or go uponhis
note.
BE married Just the incest girl around,
And best of too-her father kept q
storeL ,.. ..
The folks they all was glad, for no one could
be found ..... ~. -
] We thought too good for him, and what
..L. was more, - .
She thought the same, and hejust thought
Could not be periecter, no odds what she
might be. ,...
Now from this on, the heft there Is to say,
Will not nowl-s be new nor startling, like
some things,
He drank toast upon his wedding day,
Strange what results seeming trlhe
brings;
The bride held up her glass with hand >as
white as snow
and bade him drink to her, he could not
answer "No."
whole world to him..
Just seemed like some wild beast was
wakaned up;
II was known before this time, that from
principle or whim,
He bad never tasted wine, and this first
awful cup
Was given him by one who loved him last
aud best.
And lie loved her the same-better than
nil the rest.
From that big wedding day-(we all had
an invite)
Things never went as they had gone be-
fore. ~.
he lost In that one glass all sense Of good
and right,
OF rectltude Of life, and the things he'd
set a store e..
By when lie was William Brown, now
counted, 80 you'd think,
Far less to him, than one good rousin'
drink.
They both are living yet-she with broken
heart;
He with the wasted years to haunt him
duy and night.
Loyal rs love can be, she knows the cruel
purt ~: Pc,
Unwitlingly she played; and with tears to
blind her sight EGi -
She prays her soboing prayer, a broken
hearted wife. -
He goes his maudlin way-a wasted ruined
life. ~
$. B. McManus. in Rams Horn.
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CANNOT MARRY IN GERMANY.
That Country's Requirements Seem
Practical Bar to Americans.

Germany has recently enacted mar
rlage law which requires that every man "a
desiring to be married in Germany shall
alone marriages can be solemnized, a
Certificate f by the proper authorities Of his
native or home State to the effect that the
authorities know no Just cause exists why
the mafrtugs should Aot take place. ..
According to report which. mas 1ust
at Berlin, this requirement applies to all
persons OF whatever nationality, and when,
as often happens, male citizen Of t the e,
United States desires to marry In Germany
woman OF American or oth natlonality,
he is confronted by the difficulty that nc
court or tribunal in the United states
maintains a personal supervision oveI
American citizens az to their domestic re-
ao iatIons or viii give certificate .s that a a
specified Individual is single and tnas ,a. ne
obstacle to his marriage is known 70 exist
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
The Inapiration of Faith.

Not much work Is done or will be done,
withotnthe Inspiration Of faitt. We believe,
therefore, I'VE speak, may be revised to read,
fields we hageyisited. there is everything to
invite a fdrEafds movement There is no
such moyement 6ecalise there is no energiz-
ing faith. Thes difference between life
and death Is sfreqtently a narrow span,
a step. Here issfa church that has
made up its mind to give up and so
under. Its no use," chime in chorus of
voices. But hitherto silent man or inactive
woman has been musing oa the situation,
has received IN accessot faith. has decided
to act In a few months brave change
comes over the scsne. Tie faith OF one
hundred, of all Then d new creation re-
suits. Instead of death, Iife.4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

The Enfolding Hand-An Agony Beyoh'
Comprehension - Firm Faith in Citi-
mate victory-Chris:s Humanity "as
Genuine-The Inspiration of Faith.
MY little one with flushed and troubled face
sat by my study table, toiling late
Ger strange white creatures scraWied upon
her slate;
And oft did she erase,
With signs. the nsmeless figures that she
drew,
And on the clouded slate began anew.
The damp curls tum5ling down
Yexed her hot face bat still she wrought,
Her velvet forehead rumpled in frown,
Nor all Of me beSouSht.
NJ writing done,
| sat and watc he'd her with hidden smile,
Marking each line the while
With wistful thought to help the little one
Butwha. she sought to draw
l never under heaven saw.
At length she raised her little grieved, hot
face
And tear-dimmed eyes.
Nor spoke, but brought the slate and
climbed my knee
SO trustfui-wise,
And gave the b!unted pencil unto me,
And nestled down in her accustomed place.
Then did understand,
And in the wee soiled hand
Replaced the pencil, while my own
Clasped the tired fingers. And drew
The finest horse l knew
Such "a my babe had sought to draw alone.
SO she was happily content.
And smiling to ner waiting mother went.
Not otherwise, love to think,
When We have planned and wrought and
wept in vain,
Does the Godfather take our childish hands
~. in His,
And help US to attain
The best that in US is
When from the hopeless task forespent we
?. shrink,
Defeated, weary and undone,
Then doth that loving Que
Bend plying DER US and with heavenly
pow'rs
Enforce these human purposes of ours.
o child OF His! believe
He yearneth DER US. cen as you and
Over our children. when they grieve
Because their small ideals prove too high.
All. fain is He, did We but understand,
To fold in His the faltering human hand
james Buckham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
POPULAR SCIENCE,

At the Allegheny Observatory re-
GENTLY Professor Wadsworth made q:
photograph on curved plated, in
,luding the whole constellation Of
Orion and adjacent regions of the sky,
covering in all mere than thousand
square degrees. It is estimated that
the plate contains the lineages of more
than $4,000 stars whose positions can
be measured.
Among the mostremarkable glimpses
into hidden corners of nature that re-
cent scientific advance has afforded
are the frequent discoveries of micro
organisms in unexpected places, where
they produce phenomens heretofore
supposed to arise from other causes
For instance, DR.. A.. Petersen of Up
sala, Sweden, has ascertained that in
preparations of meat and fish con-
tanning, for purposes Of preservation,
salt to the amount Of fifteen per cent.
heterogeneous grow luxriantly, and
he concludes that the hsvors and
odors that are peculiar to various salt
conserves are due to the micro-organ-
isms with which they are crowded. 4,
Everybody who loves, to watch the
heavenly bodies has frequently no.
ticed, when the crescent of the new
moon appears in the west, the pheno-
menon called "the old moon in the
young ones arms" Partly embraced
by the horns of the crescent is seen
the whole round orb OF the moon,
glimmering with a pale, ashy light.
The cause of the appearance is !; that
the earth-light upon that part OF the
moon not reached by the sunshine is
sufficiently brilliant to render it family
visible to our eyes. Lately successful
attempts have been made, particularly
in France, to photograph this pheno-
menon, and the pictures thus produced
are very interesting.
Morris Gibbs describes the very
curious lowering, or dancing, habit of
species of two-winged flies, which
assemble in groups of from twenty to
100 or more, in some spot sheltered
from the wind, and indulge in fan
tastic dance for hours at time. The
motions consist Of alternate rising and
falling in periods of a few seconds,
and over distance varying from one
to four feet. The insects seem to be-
come interested in their sport, il sport
it is; that they cannot be driven away
from one another, but Immediately
reform their companies when dis
turbed. Many species of insects have
the habit of lowering in the air, some
in parties only and some singly.
The gardens in Hamburg have with
in the last ten years been decorated
with wLite-leaf naples, and writer in
the Zoologist says that since the intro
duction of these shrnbs the common
white butterfly has chosen them for
its settling places. Concealed in the
white leaves, the butterfly is safe from
enemies. An anecdcte, more sugges-
tive of insect reasoning, is told of q
spider by James Weir. It spun it's
web in sawmill in place where the
passing of lumber frequently broke the
long stay threads that held the web.
The situation was too favorable for
flies to be abandoned, and finally the
spider got around the difficulty by dis
carding the use Of stays and substitute
ing for them, to keep the web
stretched, nail which is wove into
the lower edge of the fabric.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Newsy Gleanlugs.

THE rush to Alaska has begun.
The California gold output for 1S9!
amounted to s15. ,OSl.
Tho customs receipts at Havana, Cuba
during March, we're 81, ,472, 999.
England wants about $4,000 American
horses for use IN South Africa. -
Several trolley lines in France will be gu
perceded by automobile stage lines thl
M%
EARTHQUAKES In New Britain and the ac
tiylty OF the Matupit volcano have caused
alarm.
An Anarchist plot at Ancona. [tnly, ha:
been discovered. and the recipients OF
number OF seiaod letters trom rarls am
America have been arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
.Hspoaerinte injections For Cancer.

Thirty. patients. who claim that the,
we're cured; 3. caaeer by hypoder nile In
Ieetions have been examined by large
number of:physlolans In Berlln, when a
practical demo monstration Of the treatment
was given. Some had submitted to It as q
last resort, after one or two operations
under the knife. The length Of time elaps-
ing since taking the treatment varied from
two to four wears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16

Germans Take to CLAIMS and cho waer'
!. ,AndrewD. White, the United states s.aan Am,
oassador at Berlin, las during the season
successfully introduced 10 the masican nlgIsss
Court and diplomatic circles Ametican a,a -
culinary deiicacIes such as CLANS, ,.n,ta gla
.howdsr, terrapin, and Oalhornla ,,,a suti, ,tS,,,
etc., which have. now pecome
rage In certain exclusive clEcies.
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umn for the relief OF
Mafeking. Genera !
Hunter, the leader OF
the expedition, was
General Sir George
Whites chief OF staff
and most valued as
sistant during the
siege OF Ladysmltb.
Els command, the
Tenth Division, COM
pfises two brigades O.:
General Buffers orig
iual urmy Of relief.
R &c ent advices
stated that Colonel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
.,Kiond,ke Census Completed.

The census of the KIondlke has been
completed. The population OF Dawson Is
5lia and Of the Klondike outside OF Daw-
son3S97. Dawson has 1120 voters and the
enttre district 1914. The district has 2767
British subjects und $3.50 citizens OF the
E Unftsd States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Te,nnerance Education Bill,

Tie ladies OF the ". C. T. q. OF Virginia
Gave Mt last been successful In securing the
passage by the Legislature OF bill requir-
ing that the effects OF alcohol and other
narcotics on the human system be taught
in every public school in the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Nine Whipped For Theft.

Fully thousand persons were present in
the county jail at Dover, Del, to witness
the whipping OF nine culprlts, all eolored,
who had been sentenced for petit larceny.
Four OF the nine received twenty !ashes.
The lash was we'll laid on by Sheriff Whar-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
RELIEF FOR MAFEKINc.

General Hunter, Leader OF the Exped!-
tion to End the Siege.
LONDON (By Cable).-A dispatch from
Cape Town asserts on the highest author
ity that General Sir Archibald Hunter has
been placed In command OF strong col
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16

been notified by Lord Roberts that the
siege Of Mafeking would be rulsed about
May 24tht the Queens birthday. The lat.
est news from the Invested city reported
"all we'll"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Rabbits and the Playue,

Considerable alarm Is expressed 10 Aus.
tralia lest the bubonic plague be spread
py the rabbits, and commission has been
appointed to Investigate the possibility Of
rabbits, like rats, carrying the dread dis
cage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16

The bhterast tears shed over graves ars
for.words, loft ilnsaid and deeds LETT uudone.
-Earlet Beechef, Stowe. -.F..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
A parIa Fair Accident

Two workmen were killed and two others
injured in q scaffold accident at the Ex-
position grounds at Paris, France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
Taking ons.a ,sn Estimate.

People usually estimate us at our own es-
innate OF ourselves II, instead of telling
them. "Wesare going to have little meeting
in the vestry and having a very little one,
we had told them with full eenalence, 1--WE
are going 10 flase a.series OF great meetings
in the church With u full musical service
and some OF The best preachers in the de.
nominationto speak, . We should have had,
perhaps not:a church full, but certainly
double the lnmbsr Of those who came In
responssto our apologetic invitation, The
leader who: expects much will get much. Be:
lbsye ia shs church and its services and
5others VIII .beIieye with you: but after hall
hearted md timld leadership they will mo-,
foHog:s ~ :. -, : r.
yIssiss within reach, but n lalder-lengtt
awaySonly an upter room in the Father
house CONNECTED by a staircase with this
basement room of earth.-F. n. Zabriskle.
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ahead, the ehildr6n, Sand they send ahead
| the treasures Epd THE valuabtes. Then
after awhile they viii come themselves.
remember very well IN the country that
On almost theSAtst load We the children.
! we're sent on ahead to the new house, and
| We arrived with shout and laughter, and
| In un hour we had ranged through every
room in the house, the barn and the gram
ary. Toward night, and perhaps in the
last wagon, fntherand mother would come,
looking very tised, and We would come
down to the foot OF the lane to meet
them and tell them OF all the wonders
wa discovered in the new place, and
then. the last wagon :unioaded, cam
| dies lighted, our neighbors who had
| helred us to move-for In those times
nsiehbors helped $each other-sat down
with US at table on which there was
| eyery luxury they could think OF. Well,
NV dear Lord knows that some OF us
| have been MOVING good while. we
have sent our children ahead. We have sent
many of our ,yaluables ahend, sent many
treasures ahead. we eannot 90 yeI. Inere ,,
is work for us to do, but after awhile 1t Will
be toward night, and we will be very tired,
and then we will. .start for our new home.
and those who bHya; gone ahead OF US,
they will see our approach, and they WIZ
come down the lane to meet u.s., and they
will have much to tell Us OF what they
have discovered In the "house OF many
ruausion,' and of how large the rooms are
and of how bright the fountains. And
ther the last load uni oaded, the table VIII
| be sD-ead. and our celestial nefghpore
viii rome in to sit down with our reunited
families and the chalices will be full, not
with the wine that sweats in the vat OF
earthly lntoxications, but with 1.-The new .
wine OF the Kingdom" And there for the
first time we will realize what FOOLS we
we're on earth when we feared to die, since
death has turned out only to be the moving
from a smaller house into larger one and
the exchange OF pauperS nut lor q
nrince's castle and the going up stairs
from a miserable kitchen to a glorious par.
lor. o house OF God not made With hands,
|, | eternRl In the heavensl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Lafayette Kissed q Belle.

Lafayette's stay in Alexandria, Va, upon
his return visit to America, was a success
sion Of fetes. opening with a civic and mill
tary parade. The event to which every one
looked forward with deiight-the grand
ball. 1t was held in the double drawing
rooms Of the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cazenore. which, after English fashion. oe-
cupied the second floor. The apartments
were richly decorated. and were thronged
with the elite of Virginia society and many
notable guests from Washington city and
elsewhere. Lafayette stood In the rear
drawing room and received with the mayor
of Alexandria, who introduced the guests
to him. During the presentations a young
lady from middle Virginia, great belle.
came up, and on being introduced asked
Lafayette to kiss her. which he Immediately
did. Everybody was shocked at such an
exhibition OF immodesty on her part, and
wondered how the general could be so un-
dignif1ed as to comply with her request.
Nothing else was talked of the entire even
ing but this remarkable occurrence. The
ladies all thought 1t quite shameful and a
disgrace to the occasion, and blamed both
the girl and the marquis. The gentlemen,
however. thought Lafayette excusable un-
der the circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

the English should come round the bend of
the road. Why they did not do not know.
Perhaps they feared another surprise My
trencherman quietly said he would wait for
his friends. My horse, and that of MAI.
Mitchell WIS held by young boy, not
more than fifteen, although he was as big
as a man, and who might have been ex-
cused II he had mounted his own horse and
galloped away. He sat there on a rock, stolid
and brave, though he looked glad when he
saw me. I got into the saddle was
eager to be out of the place. The shells
were singing their fiute-like music over my
head. The bullets were buzzing like
swarm of bees The column of smoke be-
tween us and the enemy was probably the
cause Of their missing the mark. | was
very impatient. At length l perceived my
ma or turning the corner. He had lost his
way. He believed that the horses were
called out He plucked up again and came
running forward. He mounted his horse.
The boy sprang on his, and in an instant
we were OF at gallop.
Such are the Vegetable characteristics of
the fighting during the latter part of the
South African war. 1t differs much from
the pomp and panoply of battle. but 1t is
even more difficult than the herofcs of the
shock of embattled hosts. 1t Is the kind of
war which the Beers are carrying on now,
and 1t will illustrate their system of fight
seem to be the three cardinal lessons OF
the entire campaign: the necessity of fight
ing in skirmishing order. the extreme i'm
pOrtance OF bringing rife-f1re to the high
est pitch OF efficiency, and the increas sing
value-and not, as certain military theor-
lists have argued. the diminishing value
Of the courage Of the individual soldier.