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Whence the Acorn?

The male flowers of the oak are gathered
in distant clusters round long, swaying
stalk. They approach much nearer to the
conventional idea Of flower individually.
Instead of being d mere aggregation OF
anthers, or pollen cells, on simple scales,
those of the oak are possessed Of distinct
starlike, hairy calxces, each marked OF
into six or seven lobes and containing ten
slender stamens, with two celled anthers.
Then the female flowers, which are usual
ly two or three, near each other, but not
connected, consist each of an oyary, with
three short curved styles, and invested by
q calyx that adhercs closely to it and be-
comes the husk, or shell, of the acorn. The
whole, except the styles, is held in cup
formed Of many small overlapping scales,
which afterward lose their individuality
and shrink into mere roughness on the out
side of the cup that holds tho acorn, for
only one Of the six ovules contained in the
ovary develops into an acorn (seed or corn
of the &C, or k).-Good Words -.
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TROY'S TEA CUPS.
Death Of an Old Citizcn-Taeky Party
Coming and Going.

}.
Our protracted meetings Of three weeks
| have all closed. There were three accession,
| TO the Baptist church and nine to the Meth
odist.
daughters, Miss Nellie and Miss Alma arr
down from Due West with hosts of kindred
! Mrs. Lennie Robinson and her handsome
! SOD and daughter have returned TO their home
In Due West after months stay with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Bradley came home Saturday
| from a protracted visit to her sister. Mrs. j
H. Latimer In Greenville.
Miss Fannie Wideman, OF Due West, anC
Miss May Lyon, with Messrs. Edwin Parke,
and John G. Edwards. OF Abbevtlle, have
been guests at Rev. II. +. Bradley's for week
The .'Tacky" party at MIR. w. 2. Wideman,s
complimentary to Miss Bessie and Miss Jessie
Boyce of Due West, was nice affair. Nils,
| Onie Kennedy, In her costume as "GrandmR,'
and Frank Bradley and John 6. Edwards 81
ethiopian Servants" were the ones thai
brought down the house. 1t was said TO be
the 'tackiest" party of the kind and thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
These were the handsome representatives al
Miss Annie Bradley's home last Thursday
JAMIE Kennedy, Miss Lily and Miss Kitty
Wardlaw, Miss Statia Bradley and Messrs
Charlie. John and Ed Cowan, w. w. Ward
law and w. D. Morrah.
after spell of fever. She is one of our girls
who bids fair to win honors In the Due West
female Cpiiege heXt session. d i,,,o a, a r.
.s.c @ ,onth anu bS nSte ,ha ,aron, arc
nav repain o her bealih and stsenptb While
tnere.
theIs WI, Hos ue , HhS setsice nerg 3ao
a oath, ~; tae ppsooas,s 10 ie"'S Veiy
aIS sue 5teae..s.., :, . o,ao.ha.
mere W meoIaessasay;. asssy; ri ...,., M. u ,,, q,
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DU MAURlER's ONE TROUBLE.
Ever Since Youth He Has Been Threas.
ened With Loss Of Sight.

In the course of talk Du Maurier de.
scribed tragic affair that occurred at the
Antwerp academy, where he was studying
under De keyser and Van Lerius. "It
was on day in Van Lerius' studio" he
said, that the great tragedy of my life
occurred"
The voice of Dl Maurier, who till then
had been chatting with animation, sud-
denly fell, and over his face came an inde-
Enable expression of mingled terror and
anger and sorrow.
Il was drawing from q model when
suddenly the girls head seemed to me to
dwindle to the size Of walnut. olapped
my hand over my left eye. Had been
mistaken? I could see as we'll as ever.
But when, in It's turn, covered my right
eye, I learned what had happened. My
left eye had failed me. 1t might be alto
gether lost. 1t was so sudden blow that
7 was as thunderstruck. Seeing my dis
may, Van Lerius came up and asked me
what might be the matter, and when I
told him he said that 1t was nothing; that
he had had that himself, and 80 on. And
q doctor whom anxiously consulted that
same day comforted me and said that the
accident was passing one. However, my
eye grew worse and worse, and the fear of
a total blindness beset me constantly.
That was the most tragic event of my life.
1t poisoned all my existence"
Du Maurier, as though to shake off
troubling obsession, rose from his chair
and walked about the room, cigarette in
hand.
"In the spring of 1859 we heard Of
great specialist, who lived in Dusseldorf,
and we went to see him. He examined
my eyes and said that, though the left eye
was certainly lost, I had no reason to fear
losing the other, but that must be very
careful and not drink beer or eat cheese,
and so on. 1t was very comforting to
know that I was not to be blind, but I
have never shaken off the terror Of that
apprehension.
"My Life was very prosperous one from
the butset In London. was married in
1888, and my wife and never once knew
financial troubles. My only trouble has
been my fear about my eyes. Apart from
that I have been very happy. ."-Westmins-
Ear Budget.
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Augusta Chronicle.

DIR. Fl. &. Morrison, who for years was q
Methodist pastor in Atlanta and who was
elected bishop at n recent general conference,
Is being criticised for an address delivered
in Louisville the other day, in which he is
quoted as saying:
"Thank God that Allen and Lambeth over
there and the Methodists In this country are
responsible for the present trouble in China.
With bowed head thank God that in some
small way l am TO blame for the unrest in
China today. | thank God that each and
every one of you and all the Methodists in
this country are TO blame. II Is the itineracy
OF MethodiSm.'
Bishop Morrison Is one OF the believers In
the idea that war In the Philippines and in
China is opening the way to the more rapid
spread OF Christianity, and that any agency
that contributes TO this end is to be praised
even though that agency Is war. Men who
believe that war is woful and wicked think
the language OF the bishop was not in keep
ing with his high calling and the proprie; .es.
II Is likely that the bishop will be able to luok
after his critics and defend his words II he
thinks IL desirable to do SO.
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SERVICES next Sunday morning instead Of
evening at Verdery M. r. Church. Protracted
meeting to begin next Sunday evening at
EbeneZer and will continue all week. Two
services day. Sd. Bethea.
There will be an Alliance picnic at Rock
Spring School house Aug %. All persons are
invited TO come and bring full baskets. All
candidates are expected to speak on that day.
| can give employment to few young Ia.
dies In each county, good penmen preferred.
Cash salary. Write atonce.
j. E. Smith, Monticello, Fla.
II you need an apatizer call at the Speed
Drug Co.
we Invite your attention TO our line of
soap. Milford's Drug Store. Phone lO7.
Bar gain sale colored piques. 80 inches wide
ast co lars, only 8 l-Sc, at Haddon's.
See our nice line of stationery before you
buy. Speed Drug Co.
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BENEATH THE SOD.

{ saw the mortal laid beneath the sod.
With carven Cross above her breast.
I knew the immortal spirit was with God
A bright, pure soul had gained eternal rest.
First Of band Of friends to pass away,
Her busy, useful life on earth is done.
Ended forever Ia our toilsome day,
For her the promised rest has now begun.
stood and heard the solemn accents fall,
''I am the resurrection and the life"
God. whose great mercy watches over all,
Had ten my friend from out our earthly
strife.
We left her lying in her peaceful bed
Until the dawning Of that last great day,
Trusting In one who long ago hath said
That he will wipe all bitter tears away.
Florence Peacock In Academy.
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Second Hand Type,
I,owndeSvilie. August

The Press and Banner has a quantity
OF second hand job type which purchaser
can get at his own price. The type Is good
and useful for advertising or job work. We
desire To make room for other type, and the
type which is advertised is too good TO be
sold an old metal. We would sell 1t for q
trifie, or exchange 1t for anything that we
could use.
II you are in the market, come and scee IT,
or write to The Press and Banner,
II. Abbeville, S. &.
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Curiosity Aroused.

"Papa, what makes this cheese smell
sos"
1.-THE process by which it was cured, 1
presume.
(After some moments of profound cogi-
tation.) "Papa, what would it small like
If 1t hadn't been cured2"-Chicago Trib-
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Oddly Shaped Spiders.

The most peculiar spiders in the world,
as we'll as the largest ones, inhabit the Is
land of Sumatra. They are Of all conceiv-
able forms and colors, and some Of them
spin threads almost as large and strong as
the grocer's twine. Some queerly shaped
spiders have square bodies poised on long
red legs, and others have crooked green
and yellow legs which support heart shaped
bodies. One Of the very oldest Of the lot
has body that looks like that of young
turtle, the "shell" having round knobs
and pear shaped projections all over it.
st. Louis Republic.
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Huyle's candy can always be had fresh at
the Speed Drug Co.
Shoe-laces. shoehorns, polish for tan, black
and vicl-kid, backing, etc, OF Cobb Il Nc
David's.
Just received a big line OF pow dered spice
of all kinds. We guarantee these spices To he
strictly pure Or your money refunded.
Miltnrd's Drug store. Phone lUI.
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Annual Meeting, Mississippi Valley
Medical Association. AsheviIIe, n.
C.. October 9th.lIth, 1900.

On account OF occasion above specified,
Southern Railway, will sell round trip tickets
from all stations on It's lines to AshevilIe, n.
c.. and return. Tickets will be sold October
9th TO 9th inclusive. with final limit October
18th, 1900. An excellent opportunity TO visit
the famous LAND Of The Sky"
For further and detailed Information, call
on or write any agent of the Southern Rail-
way or its connections. :. III. Hardwick.
\. G. =. A., Atlanta. Ga.
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ABBEVILLE'S GAIN.
Mr.. &. w. Kendall Moves from Man
ming TO AbbeviIle.
Manning Times.

Mr.. c. w. Kendall is no longer a merchant
In Manning, having moved to a larger field
the city OF Abbeville. Mr.. kendall's move
will be q great loss to the people of Clarendon
county, Tor 1t was he who did much towards
building up the fine trade of this town.
Kendall is trade puller and the chg of
Abbeville is fortunate In having such All
active business man to move there: Huring
Kendalrs stay in Manning, he rnate friends
not only in the town but throughout county
and adjoining counties. His up-to: date busi-
ness methods drew custom from all over the
country and we regard hts move loss to
Manning and great gain for Abbeville.
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PATENTS GUARANTEED

Our fee returnedsn VIE fail. ANY one sending
promptly receive our opinion free concerning
the patentability of same. How to Obtain
Patent sent upon request. Patents secured
through us advertised for sale at our expense.
Patents taken out through US receive special
an illustrated and widely circulated journal,
consulted by Manufacturers and Investors
Send for sample copy FREE. Address,
VICTOR J. EVANS & CO.
(Patent Attorneys,)
Evans Building, WASHINGTON, D. c.
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Not So Very Unexpected.

ada dearest Ada, will you be mine"'
ooh. Charles, this ia so unexpected
Won rnrst give me little time"
"How long, darling"
"Oh, will just call mamma, one !,
gsitins in the next room. ."-Fiiesend'
0latter
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The "era Of the martyrs" famous era
in use In the early church, commentaries
the tenth and last great persecution by
Diocletian, beginning Feb 90. 2s4 A. D.
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The dollar goldpiece was authorized by
act of congress March 3, lB49, and its coin
age was begun In the same year.
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In effect Nav y, 1900,

Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. L. aud c. Il g. Railways, and at Spartanburg
with Southern Rsilwsy.
For any information relative to tickets, rates, sche'.
ule ETC., address
WI. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta as.
f. NJ. NORTH. SOL Agent.
T. M. EN- E2SON, Traffic Manager.
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"P'p.m. "A"am. "N'wsht
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE HE9wNn'


Pullman palace sleeping cars ON Trains IS and
q, 81 and IS, on A.and @. division. Hhin9 oays
On these trains serve all meals snroNte.
northbound, SSs a. M, s;sf p. m, S:is >. n.
8;1b D. M, II "a g. m, tYestbuls Limitedl
4 rains leave Greenville, A. and O. division,
northbound, 90 a. NJ, 2:8i p. m. and re p n.,
(Vestibuled Limited) southbound, 80 9. m.,
t:8O D. m, IL 80 p. m. (Vestibuled Llmited)
Trains IS and 1+Elsgant Pullman Parlor
cars between Charleston and Ashevils will be
iusugurated about June 1st.
Trains 10 and l8-Pullman Sleeping CARS be-
tween Charleston and Columbia; rsSdy for 90
cupanoy at both points at $50 p. m.
Elegant Pullman Drawing. Room Sleeping
cars between Savannah and Asheville enrouts
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
FRANK 8. CANNON. J. N. CULP,
Third v-P. 8 Gen. Mgr, Traf. GanaESr.
Washington, D. G. Washington, .. q
w. TURK, S.H HARDWI0K,
Gen. Pas Agent A. Gen. Pas. Agent
Warrington. D. G. Atlanta, Go
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Wanted.

Ten frst-claas bricklayers at the Monaghan
Mills. Apply Flynt Building and Construc.
Ion Company, Greenville, s. G. IT,
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REDUCED RATES.
Annual Convention, COIOred odd Eel.
lows, Louisville, Ky, October 2nd.
9TH. 1900.

Cn account of the above accession, Southern
its lines to Louisville. KY, and return, at rate
of one first class fare for the, round trip
Tick cts to be sold September 18th, 30th, and
October LIST, with final return limit October
9th, 1900. Persons located at non-coupon
stations should notify ticket agents several
DAYS In advance OF their contemplated de-
parture, SO that he may supply himself with
proper form of tickets.
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~he place to get what you want. Speet
Drug Company.
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lcei Ice J

We will meet all competition and respect
fully solicit share Of your patronage.
Thomson Bros.
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School Tablets, Pencils nnd School Books
speciality nj luPre's Book Store.
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Master Calhoun DsBruhI returned Friday
from Latimer, where be has been spending
Mr.. Ira A. Giles went toMonterey Saturday
after spending two weeks with his cousin,
Mr. WIN L. Templeton.
Miss Grace Smith left Saturday for visit to
friends and relatives In Atlanta. Miss Smith
will be away for some time.
Mr.. Walter Visanska, OF Atlanta, is5in the
city on visit to his sisters, Mrs. Rosen burg
and Miss Belle Visanska.
Evening journal., 1900-03-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

II was Connecticut influence that
caused the substitution of this bill fol
the original Payne bill, and a more
contemplate, a meaner policy wa.
never advocated in Congress. Every
man who votes for the bill, If it comes
to vote, should be ashamed forever
Iafter.-Rochester Union.
After three months work by an
American superintendent 100000 chill.
dren are attending school in Cuba
Even the native agitators are compel.
ed TO admit that American educationa.
methods are surprisingly effective in
bringing about prompt results.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
We observe that it is also belne
spelled Puerto Rico by the New Yuerh
Evening Puest-Chicago Journal
This Porto Rico tariff proposition
seems to offer no other choice than q
choice between right and wrong. The
tobacco, sugar and fruit growers dom
like free trade but this is a mora
question which should not be put asid,
for political expediency.-Ne Bedford
Mercury.
II Congress does not do "our plair
duty" with Porto Rico and give hel
free trade with this country, if Il
takes the other term of the alternative
the Porto Ricans will be justified il
looking with contempt upon futur,
American protestations OF disinteresteC
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
It will be hard to defend a discrimi
mating tariff policy before the Ameri
can people. who are schooled in tn,
idea that the flag carries equal rights
and privileges wherever it floats, and II
will be still harder to defend the policy
before the Porto Ricans. The United
States is bound to be just to its new
possessions, and 1t can afford to be gen
erous.-Indlanapolis Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-03-09
FRIDAY. MARCH 8, 1900

In Gunton's Magazine for March Car
roll d. Wright, United States commits
sioner Of labor, says that taking all the
manufactures in the United States in
1890, barring some omissions in report
ing horse power, It is found that the
total horse power was, in round num-
bers, 5000 900, equivalent to the labor
of S6,O0O,0OO men, while only 4,476,sSi
persons were employed, the supple
mental labor having a ratio equivalent
to 10 l. Horse power used in manu-
features equivalent to 36O00,OOO men
represents a population OF 1SO,0000O0;
in other words, IL the products Of the
manufacturing establishments alone, OF
the United States in 1890, had been Sc
cured by the old hand methods, without
the aid Of power machinery, It would
have required a population OF 100000
600; with none left for agriculture
trade, transportation, mining, forestry
the professions, OF any other occupa-
tions.
Evening journal., 1900-03-09

very great interest to republicans.
First. because of the fact that republi-
can differences may in some measure
affect party zeal and hence party
strength, and next because popular
democratic nominations may secure
some republican votes.
Mr.. Ford appears to have more than
a lighting chance-a very hopeful
chance, indeed-for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination. and he
would certainly be strong
candidate in New Castle county.
The Evening Journal does not
know what his strength in the
lower counties is or is likely to be. II
it is as decided as here, he would prove
candidate formidable to the republi-
cans. He would have to be fought on
purely political grounds. Neither upon
questions OF abilities nor personal
character could he be opposed.
Evening journal., 1900-03-09

Senator Depew met the anti-expan-
sionlsts of the South very forcibly so
far as goes their contention that by au-
tomato expansion the Constitution
confers all the rights of citizenship
upon the Flllpinos. He said: "Our
friends in South Carolina. Mississippi
and Louisiana who stand shivering
with fear lest the Filipinos, by becom-
ing citizens, will have the constitution
al right to vote, or by being deprived
Of that vote, will become the victims Of
a despotism more autocratic than Rus
sia, have found no difficulty in exclud-
ing from the ballot large number Of
their citizens. South Carolina, by the
new Constitution Of the state, makes
the requisite for voting the ability to
read understandingly the Constitution
Of the United States, and the posses
sion of $500 worth OF property. II this
test were imposed on the Philippines,
Il would efectually deprive the whole
native population OF the suffrage"
Evening journal., 1900-03-09
RECENT LITERATURE

The American Monthly Review Of
Reviews for March discusses the war
i'm South Africa in its various phases,
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, the Porto
Rican tariff, our situation in the Philip
pines, the steamship subsidy bill, the
Kentucky disorders, Governor Roose-
velts administration in New York, the
approaching presidential campaign
and many other timely topics. Presi-
dent William Goodell Frost, of Berea
College, Kentucky, contributes a study
of those interesting people, the noun
taineers of our Southern States. The
article is illustrated from photographs
of Kentucky and Tennessee mountain
people in their home life and Berea
students. THE Balance-Sheet Of a
Small Maryland Peach Farm" is pre-
sented by Worth B. Stottlemyer, who
shows that peach-growing in Maryland
may be made an exceedingly profitable
industry.
Evening journal., 1900-03-09
ENGAGEMENT on SHEA

That Thomas E. Shea and his great
play, "Man-o'- -Wars-Man," :" will be well
come this season is very plainly indi-
Gated by the interest that Is being dis
played by theatregoers since they
have learned that this great actor and
play are going to pay Wilmington a
visit. The Man -Wars-M Man" is one
of the successes that thepast four years
nave brought forth. II one once sees
the -Wars-Man," one cannot
forget the story IL tells, with its hon
est thrills, its human and gentle humor
and its very sincere exposition of a
romantic love story. Against the dark
background Of war is projected a SER
les Of pictures which cannot fail TO
stir every auditors heart. It is a plav
which the average mortal, after see
ing will 90 away from the theatre re-
treshed and bettered by having gone.
or course upon Mr.. Shea's shoulders
rest the largest part Of the burden OF
the play. This creation of the too
courageous American naval officer
within the lines Of the enemies of his
country-a spy IL IS true. but a fine
fellow-could not be bettered. Mr..
shea will open an engagement at the
Grand Opera House on March 13 for
two nights. The opening play will be
"Man-o'-Wars- Man At Wednesday,
matinee. Slaves of Sin" will be given.
and IN the evening Tale of Two
Cities"