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Food and Character.

That certain kinds of food affect a man
mentally, morally and physically Is well
known. 1t is by no means impossible that
porridge has contributed largely to the
characteristics of the Scotch; that it makes
their men brave, brawny and shrewd, and
their women blithsome and bonny, and
their whole nation pious. A professor OF
physiology insists that the inferiority OF
the Celts is due to their universal use OF
the potato as the chief staple Of diet He
says that no man can live on potatoes and
amount to anything. An exclusive diet of
potatoes has no doubt contributed largely
to many of the characteristics of the Irish.
Beef and beer through many generations
have no doubt had their influence on the
Englishman. They have made him stub
born, opinionated, self assertive and a good
fighter. His intellect, like his beer, is both
strong and heavy, and not intrequently
tinged with bitterness. The French, with
their notable yariegated diet, are equally
whimsical in their minds. This is also
the case with the Americans, who have
perhaps the most versatile minds as well as
the most abundant bill Of fare Of any ma
ton. We will not go 30 far as to define
which is the cause and which is the effect,
but we insist that the diet Of the average
Londoner is far from being the best for his
physical and mental health.-London ho-
tel
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oneen Ress and Her Sailors.

Queen Elizabeth personally liked her
sailors and their way Of life. She had al
q woman's love of the adventurer. They
brought her money, flnery and flattery,
and she dearly loved all three. But they
suited not only her tastes, but her policy.
There was q mutual understanding be-
tween them. If, for reasons of stste, 1t
was necessary to disown their privateering
feats, even when they were triumphantly
successful, they must reckon on her hard
words and black looks. f 1t was safe to
acknowledge them, they were rewarded
with open smiles and favors. Thoroughly
characteristic, for example, was her treat
ment of Francis Drake when the ever
glorious Pelican came home, leaving q
wake behind her which went right round
the world. He had laughed at Spanish
protests, plundered Spanish treasure,
towns and ships, with the light hearted
audacity Of the gentleman bandit, and
anchored at Plymouth with an Ell Dorado
In his hold and the shouts Of admiring
England in his ears.
Mendoza, the Spanish ambassador, furi-
ously demanded that "the dragon" should
be forced to disgorge his plunder. But 1t
suited the queen to teach the Spaniard q
lesson-that If his master encouraged Irish
rebels she would encourage English priva-
teers. Drake was the lion Of her court.
She ostentatiously walked about with him
In the public gardens. The Pelican was
the scene of royal banquet, and Gloriana
made rough Francis one of her knights
Good Words.
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Du MAURlER'S ONE TROUBLE.
Ever Since Youth He has Been Threat
ened With Loss of Sight.

In the course of a talk Du Maurier de-
scribed tragic affair that occurred at the
Antwerp academy, where he was studying
under De Keyser and Van Lerius. SIT
was on day in Van Lerius' studio" he
said, THAT the great tragedy of my life
occurred"
The voice of D.l Maurier who till then
had been chatting with animation, sud-
denly fell, and over his face came an inde-
Unable expression of mingled terror and
anger and sorrow.
81 was drawing from O model, when
suddenly the girls head seemed to me to
dwindle to the size Of a walnut clapped
my hand over my left eye. Had 1 been
mistaken? I could see as well as over.
But when, In it's turn. covered my right
eye, learned what had happened. My
left eye had failed me. 1t might be alto
gether lost. 1t was so sudden blow that
I was as thunderstruck. Seeing my dis
may, Van Lerius came up and asked me
what might be the matter, and when l
told him he said that it was nothing; that
he had had that himself, and so on. And
a doctor whom anxiously consulted that
same day comforted Inc and said that the
dOClQOAO was q pooohbe NAo' AAo"S'SA' A's
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 of a
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
nv eyes and said that, though the left eye
was certainly lost, had no reason to fear
losing the other, but that I 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
have never shaken off the terror Of that
apprehension.
"My life was very prosperous one from
the outset in London. was married in
1868, and my wife and never once knew
financial troubles. My only trouble has
been my fear about my eyes. Apart from
that have been very happy. ."-Westmins-
ter Budget.
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PRIMARY ELECTION.
Tuesday, JanuRry %. 1901.

Jan. 14tb, 1901.
Ihe Executive Committee of the Democrat.
ic Parly Tor Abbeville county In session this
day. ordered primary election for Sheriff of
Ab6eVille county, to Ill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Sheriff Kennedy, aaid elec
tion 10 be held on Tuesday the 29rh inst, be.
tween T,sl the hours OF A. NJ, and r.. M.
election were aIso appointed:
Abhevil!e No. IL. G. Haskell II. T. Ward
law, q. u. Graydon.
Apbevllle No. 2-James Mcmillan Charles
Allen, Nj. +. HollngsWorth
Abbeville Cotton MIlls-M. NJ. Patterson,
A. II. Barnett. Coke Drennan.
Antr"vtlle-R O. McAdanis, Will Seawrlght,
Roger Williams.
i'rad,rys MiIIs--Joseph Young, James Long,
". p. Wideman.
Calh"nn raI's-D. L. Wardlaw, Peter Pieif
fer, Arch Edwards.
Cedar SprinIs-John Brown Wm Mckin-
nPy ROhert Hunter.
Cod Sprlng-W. E. Uldrich. James A. King,
Lark In Wilson.
DOnnaids-J. Il. johnson f. s. Martin c. E.
Sharpe.
Due West-Anthony Pearson, P. X. Henry,
J. q. Loner.
Hamptnn-J. 0. McCain, j. r. Walker w,
A. Darby.
K: owee-Robt. Pruitt. B. N. Shirley. ]. N.
Ashley.
Lebapou-James Gillian. Samuel Evans,
Level Land-A. F. Carwile Jr., J. T. Bryant,
E. II. PenneI.
Long Cane-T. j. Robinson, d. p. Hannah,
A. J. Morrison,
LoWndesvile No. Is. s. Boles, E. r. Hor.
ton, Wesley Harper.
Lowndesvile No. &C. w. McNair, j. c. Nc
Nalr, 5. A. Waters.
McCormick-J. II. Sanders, J. P. Jennings,
w. D. Harmon.
Means Chapel-A. M. Reid, ]. G. Smith, w.
A. Gallagher.
Mountain View James SHREDDER, John
Dawson, Thomas Cochran.
MI. Carmel - Ohm H. Morrah, Samuel
Wells. VIM. Dericot
Rock Spring-M. J. Ashley, j. r. Sheffield,
D. s. Branyon.
Williugton-Foster Morris, Joe Black, John
81. Hemmlnger.
+. B. GARY,
John A. Robinson, Chairman.
Sec'ty OF Exectve Com.
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POWER OF ORATORY.
Good Voice and a Fine Presence Count
For Much.

Good Voice aud a Fine Presence Count
For Much.
It is fine thing that words have power
to burn and that in the fame of eloquence
q deal of trumpery and stuffy notions are
readily consumed. 1t has been said that
genuine oratory Is gone, but now and then
the spirit of the mightiest power that
moves masses of men shows its everlasting
vitality in q notable way. With sincere
personal conviction to support him man
with good voice and that gift Of adding
phrase unto phrase which is indefnable
may enchain great convention, hold thou
sands of men plant to his thought and
feelings, or he may charm and cheer his
hundreds in a banqueting hall.
The secret of genuine oratory, Of the sort
that moves and stirs all hearers to respon-
sive emotion, is always to be found at the
center of storm of honest feeling on the
part Of the orator. 1t is concealed in the
hidden places of the interior life and Is the
more effective when its restraint is shown
even in the whirl Of impassioned words or
noble marshaling Of phrase after phrase.
Private views and narrow contentious, per-,
sonal wishes, never have chance for ex-
position in oratory that moves men and
women. 1t must express large principles
largely, or its influence never remains, nor
has the fame Of any orator endured except
of those who spoke for the largest convio-
ton and desire Of the mind Of man.
The earliest movement which freed Bos-
ton from England, although Lord North
used to assure his countrymen that mo
other province will in the least countenance
the rebellious Bostonians," was kept alive
by the orators Of Boston. The orations on
the massacre, delivered in the Old Brick
church, on the site Of Cornhi1 square, or
at the Old South church, were attended by
immense crowds of people. 1t has been
well said that these patriotic orations are
q protective shield to our constitution.
"There are few men Of consequence among
us who did not commence their careers by
an Grafton on the 9th Of March," wrote
John Quincy Adams. And in these days,
when, by aid of descendants of the "rebel-
lious Bostonians," the stars and stripes
have waved in peace at Aldershot, oratory
is lending its time honored aid in the pro-
motion of arbitration between the English
speaking nations.
To the day and the deed
Strike the harpstrings OF glory.
Let the tongue Of the eloquent
Hallow the story.
Boston Transcript.
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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 a 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 oelled anthera
Then the female flowers, which are usual
ly two or three, near each other, but not
connected, consist each of an ovary, with
three short curved styles, and invested by
O calyx that adheres 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 lseed or corn
Of the &C, or oak k).-Good Words
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PASSING OF THE GYPSY.
Romany Ryes Gradually Disappearir
From the Haunts Of Men.

Romany Ryes Gradually Disappearing
From the Haunts Of Men.
The gradual disappearance and extino-
ton of that picturesque vagabond, the
genuine, simon pure gypsy, has caused
much comment, but the reason for the dy-
ing out Of the old race Is somewhat diff
cult to find. There are probably more
rowing, wandering vagabonds In the world
today than ever before, but real Romany
Is seldom found even In England, where
he formerly flourished. In this country
real eypsies were never numerous and are
today less so than ever before. They are
occasionally met with, but the bands are
either very small, or are composed of horse
trading scamps and fortune telling "fa-
kris" who have not drop Of the Romany
Alood in their veins.
In the old days the gypsy impressed him.
self and his personality on the literature
and the art Of the countries in which he
soamed. 1t was poor novel that did not
introduce a gypsy fortune teller, and
DOOR play that did not have at least one
child stolen by gypsies, while the artists
fairly reveled In studies and sketches OF
gypsy maidens. But the gypsies of today
do not indulge in any child stealing pro-
clivities, although they occasionally make
q ''bluff'' at telling fortunes. AS for the
children, they usually have enough Of their
own not to bother their heads and risk
their liberty by stealing those Of other
people.
. A band of gypsies which appeared In the
province of Quebec the other day actually
tried to sell their own children, arguing
that times were so poor that they were no
longer able to provide for the little ones.
So it can readily be seen that the day OF
the gypsy is past. If he ever had any USE
fulness, he has long ago outlived it.
Troy Times.
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Playing For @ Deaf Man.

A long and bitter struggle he had,
this Anton Rubinstein, before he secured
his fame and his fortune. He used to de-
light in showing his friends the portrait
Of an old man who once bought all the
tickets that were sold for one Of bis ju-
venile recitals. And he had even better
story than this. At Mini Novgorod,
Ehen he was only IS, he gave a concert
which attracted an audience Of only one.
Brilliantly the little fellow played for two
hours, but not the slightest applause was
forthcoming. Then he stopped and ad-
dressed his audience politely, asking II his
playing did not deserve little encourage
ment. The dilettante leaned forward to
catch the words addressed to him, and the
young pianist was stupefled to find that
his only listener was as deaf as a postl
This singular person used to frequent the
concerts to conceal his infrmity. y.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
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Buttermilk Yeast.

For the best yeast ever made, the
day you churn take one pint of fresh
buttermilk and put in a stewpan' to
boil. When it boils stir in enough
white corn meal to make like thick
Cruel. Let it boil up well !; then re-
move from the fire and let cool. When
milkwarm, stir into this one cup good
yeast, and set in warm place TO rise.
IN two hours it should be nice aud
liz ht then thicken with cornmeal and
make into cakes. Do not put one bit
of salt, sugar, -four or hops in this yeast;
nothing but buttermilk, meal and the
yeastyou put in 10 raiseit. Make bread
the same as with hop yeast. In max.
ink new yeast use cup of this yeast
to start with.
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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 "sheu" having round knobs
and pear shaped projections all over it.
ST Ioris Republic.
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MRS. w. s. STEWART is Ill at her home In
this city. Her pastor. the Rev. T. w. Sloan,
offered fertent prayer for her At the morning
service last Sabbath.
CORONER COIN fills the Office OF sheriff so we'll,
and he seems SO mach at home in the office,
that we are surprised that he does not enter
the race In the county election.
There will be services next Sunday (20ih) In
the Catholic Church at 1890 q. M. and
o'clock p. m. All cordially invited who
wish to attend.
Mr.. w. w. BRADLEY has received an ap-
pointment in the Engrossing Department of
The General Assembly.
MRS. CAsoN has fair chance of election to
State librarian.
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II you have good watch and, want it re-
paired so IL will keep time, you know the
hest is always the cheapest. MIR. Bernau only
Keeps the best materials. jewels and main
springs, and as he does not charge any more
than any one else for same amount OF WORK,
{ he chea pest In the long run will be TO give
him your watch for repairs.
Read Mr.. BeIpau's ad and see how 10 get IN
Eastman Camera free. He also bas lot of
new 81 90 Brownie Cameras. the finest camera
ever produced for even double the price; they
make picture 2H ipches squares, and you
can get developing outfit for these cameras
1or IS cents.
ColIars,tcufs and shirts laundered at the
Abbeyilie Steam Laundry.
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German Method for Small Fruits.

Weigh the fruit and allow the weight
IN sugar cover fruit with sugar and
let stand all night. Drain off syrup,
boil and skin. Then add the fruit, a
little at the time, as 1t gets thoroughly
hot lift with skinner, drain and put
on dishes in the hot sun. Bring them
in as the sun goes down, and put them
out the next day. Roll in granulated
sugar aud pack in boxes lined with
waxed paper.
Mrs. Rorer says: "Use only porce-
lain or granite kettles in making syr-
ups, canning or preserving. Also use
wooden spoons and two thicknesses of
cheese cloth for straining."
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BENEATH THE SOD.

saw the mortal laid beneath the sod.
With carven CROSS above her breast.
knew the immortal spirit was with God
A bright, pure soul had gained eternal rest.
First of a band Of friends to pass away,
Her busy, useful life on earth is done
Ended forever is our toilsome day,
For her the promised rest has now begun.
I stood and heard the solemn accents fall,
~ 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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Men who becomeimpatient and pessi-
mistic because their hobbies are not
INN ediately accepted ought to bear in
mind that 1t requires a hundred years
to impress the world with new idea.
Everybody knows the helpful man.
He is ready in spirit and prompt in ac-
ton. He recognized the need, and
tenders the kindly word, and extends
aid as the case may require. He is
loved, respected. and honored.
The evil deed that you do hurts you
q great deal worse than it can hurt the
man at whom it is aimed.
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HaddOns' Locals.

r. M. Haddon & Co. call attention to their
splendid stock OF staple goods for January
trade.
Odds aud Ends Sale. It's impossible TO do
business without making short ends. Now
to con vert these Into cash, and at the same
time, give our customers a chance 10 Get
good stuff at very little cost, see our
special sale bargains at Haddons'.
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For rational beings possessing dim
mortal souls to be systematically train
ed to kill each other is in itself so
utterly opposed, not only to the Chris
tian religion, but to do the dictates of
humanity, nothing but the natural
depravity of the force of the human
heart, the force of education and
long familiarity with war can account
for the general prevalence of the of
this monstrous system:
There is a transcendent power in
example. We reform others uncon-
sciously when we walk uprightly.
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Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1901.
AbbeyilIe.s Laundry.

There Is Q different order Of things now at
the Abbeville Steam Laundry. Since Mr.. &.
p. Hammond has taken charge In person OF
his Laundry, the work is improved very
much and the CLAUS Of work doneis ALL right.
AbbevilIe can boast of having the only
steam Dye works this aide Of Atlanta and
Charlotte. Mr.. Hammond's dye works do
first class work, and be is this week sending
goods dyed and p. essed TO Anderson, u
Let us patronize the home Laundry nd hep
10 build up other small enterprises. Work
done on short notice when needed and the
wagon Is always going.
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Curiosity Aroused.

"Papa, what makes this cheese smell
soP'
"The process by which it was cured, I
presume.
(After some moments of profound cogi-
tation.) "Papa, what would it smell like
If it hadn't been cured?'-Chicago Trib-
uno
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Looking Up History.

DR.. Lodge, OF Limestone College, Is prepar.
ing q history, and 10 that history he desires
TO give Abbevfllea a deserved place. For this
reason he will soon make visit To this
place, in search OF historical incidents.
During his stay he will be the distinguished
guest Of the Hon. F. B. Gary. Our people will
most cheerfully accord Dr.. Lodge all the help
within their power.
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Shipped.

The copies OF the Minutes Of the A. r. P.
Synod which we're to be sent through the
mail were pat In the post Office yesterday
afternoon. The last OF those which 60 by
Express will be put in the Express office
Today. We assume responsibility for delay.
some facts connected with the shipping.
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Gentlemen, All.

The race for Sheriff is now fairly on. The
riders are mounted, and the judges are
assembling on the grand stand. And we can
almost see the flying dust as the racers spread
around the track.
Where there are so many good men In the
race, and where all IRE contendins for the
prize In generous rivalry, the on-loOkers can
only say: MAY the best man win."
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PROMPT PAYMENT.

Last Monday Aiken & Ellis, representing
the Travellers Lie Insurance Company, OF
Heartford, Conn.,, paid to Mrs. j. Robert Ken.
nedy, one thousand dollars insurance on the
life OF her late husband. This was very
prompt payment. exactly two weeks after
burial OF the deceased. The Travellers is al
WAYS reliable and prompt
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Thrift Of time will repay yonin after
life with usury of profit beyond your
most sapguine dreams.
If you do your best day by day, you
you will do your best when the supreme
opportunities Of life come to you.
In the personality of Christ we have
undoubtedly all that is revealable to US
on earth of the personality of God-all
that Is necessary, all that our nature
can take in, all that we need for duty
and service. ~ ~.
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DENTAL NOTICE.
s. F. KillingsWOrth,
NJ. Seal Block .Abbeville. g. @.
JOHN LYON, Jr., NJ. d..
Physician and Surgeon.
OFFICE IN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

New Year Locals.
Granduer flour the best. e..
Sugar, coffee and lard right
The very best cheese. also macaront.
A splendid line OF stoves from $40 up TO the
best.
Fine CALIFORNIA packed goods the best.
Canned peaches, canned apricots, canned
pears, canned cherries.
Okra and tomatoes tomatoes, corn, peas,
beans, Boston beans, Ham, fish. tong ne, sal
mon.
A lot of fine mackerel b.. ..
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, also
fixtures. ~
Hardware-will have plows. gearing, stocks
double foots, etc. n
Big lot Of all sorts of tobacco at low prices
by box.
Come and see Us for anything. .
w. D. Barksdale.
New Year 1901.
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Now Rapttst Preacher.

Rev. NJ. w. Gorden has been called TO
the pastorate OF the Abbeville Baptist
churth. Bro. Gorden has heen pastor or
churches in Chester county several years
where he did fine work. he was the loved
also. He is fine preacher. wise pastor
and We congratulate our brethren at Aooev-
lille on their choice and hope the new past
ioral relation will be blessed OF the Lord.
He will Ibe here on the fourth Sabbath.
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Hams, Hams.

You can get the very best sugar cured
hams at Thomson Bros for l2%c., per ID.
Every one guaranteed. II you don't want a
We always have lot OF fresh pork sausage
on hand. Something nice. Try them aud be
convinced. Thomson Bros.
You can always get fresb oysters at Thnm
BON Bros. Give Them trial. Phone 80.