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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
A Water Engine.

Are engines a modern invention? Yes.
No. There is fashion Of engine several
thousands Of years old. No patent was
ever put upon it, because no machinist
was ever able to infringe title by building
one. Countless millions of this engine have
been, are and will be. Nearly all the
worlds work is performed by them. They
utilize all that is worth utilizing on the
earth. What engine is this? The human
body. 'The human body, as an engine of
life," says Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
this. That this water engine, the human
body, should do its work we'll and not
wear out prematurely is must not be:
l. Worked at too high temperature.
2. The fluid supplied to it must not be
too light.
8. The fluid must be pure, without
clogging elements, which will cumber the
delicate machinery.
4. The fluid supplied must keep the en-
gine at work at a steady, even rate OF
speed.
S. The body engine is expected to last
not for FIVE, or ten, or fifteen years, but
for sixty, eighty, even hundred.
g.. It must be carefully run as it is ex-
ceedingly liable to injury and hard to re.
pair.
Water is the fluid which was designed
to run the body engine.
l. Dr. Richardson says that only water
will run the engine at proper tempera-
ture. The blood, the organs, must not be
run overheated, or too much wear will en-.
sue.
2. Alcohol is too light a fluid. too un-
even in it's effects, to run the body en-
yine.
8. Alcohol is not clean enough fluid
for this engine. 1t contains large amount
of carbon, and carbon clogs and throws
out of gear and stops this famous engine.
T. Alcohol, much diluted, seems capable
Of running this body engine, but when we
watch its effects and it's work we see that
it's qualities are false, its work is uneven;
one while the physical part of the engine
fails under it, or again the mental part.
The maker of the body engine made the
fluid by which to run it, and that is always
and everywhere safe, and the only safe
thing for the work-Water.-Mrs. Julia
McNar Wright, in the Temperance Ban
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
woMAN's JACKET.

shown includes all the latest features
and is absolutely up-to-date. AS Illus
trated it l. Of smooth-faced castor col
ored cloth, the revers and collar faced
with white and b..nded with narrow
black braid showing threads of gold.
The fronts of the jacket are fitted
with single darts, and can be turned
back to the waist line, making long,
tapering revers, buttoned and turned
back from the neck as shown IN the
small cut, or closed to the throat IN
Russian style as preferred. The backs
include a centre seam and side-backs'
and are Joined to the fronts py means
of under-arm cores. The sleeves are
In bell style, and the neck is finished
with the Atglon collar. The model Is
closed by means of small buttons and
loops, but buttons and buttonholes can
be substituted, if desired.
To cut this jacket for a woman OF
medium size two and hve-eighth yards
of material forty-four inches wide. or
two yards fifty inches wide. will be
required.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Tho Art Of Being Cheerful.

Bearing a burden gracefully is no sign
that the burden is unfelt. 1t rather sig
niies that the bearer has been schooled
by experience to his task. The first Bit
ing sorrow that comes to the Christian
brings with it train Of trials which in
tensify his suffering The world forgets
him, he finds no reak sympathy where he
hopes to get it, he is chafed by the lone
illness. But in time he comes to learn
that this is to be expected, with the
world as it is. His next sorrow finds
him none the less truly grief stricken.
but he has learned that there is an art
Of bearing up and being brave. lie
knows already that he must not expect
to roll his whole burden off on world
absorbed in its own self. His burden
rests more gracefully on him. He
shows the result Of hard course Of
training. But now the world owes him
a new duty. 1t is to refrain from charg-
ing him with insensibility and an easy
escape from grief. He who smiles
through his tears has learned what true
joy is, and he who steps lightly under q
heavy burden has performed the duty
of acquiring q new and Christlike
strength.-Patterson aDu Bois, in Chat
wood"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Anxiety - The Art Of Being Cheerful -
Wholly Sane iasd-A Prayer for Pure
Friendships-The witness OF Works.
Faint hearts. who toll and pray. but
doubt
If God will grant!
Theirs is the harvest who in trust
DO SOW. and plant.
Nor ponder whether it will be
Or full or scant.
II once it fail, with diligence
They SOW again;
Another year will surely bring
The needed rain,
The needed sun. to fill the fields
With fuller grain!
The Lord of love may hear as though
He heard us not,
But never yet the prayer of faith
Hath He forgot:
Some day His word will fruitful make
Each waiting spot.
We rise betimes, as if our zeal
That word could speed;
We eat the bread of carefulness,
That cannot feed:
Delaying rest. we only add
Sore need to need.
Oh, happy they who quietly
Anticipate
The blessing He will shower down,
Or soon or late!
They toll, they pray, Alright; their faith
His will can wait.
Harriet McEwen kimball, in Inde-
pendent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
The Witness Of Works.

It is noticeable that Christ did not ask
His enemies to take His words merely,
as a witness that He was the Messiah.
His opposers said: "If Thou art the
Christ, tell us plainly" He replied: II
told you, and ye believe not; the works
that I do in my Fathers name, these
bear witness of Me-" 1t was not that
Christ thought that His words were any
less authentic than His works. as wit
ness of His being the sent of God, but
He would have His enemies look at His
works as a most tangible attestation Of
the divinity of His character and Of the
divinity of His mission. There could be
no greater witness than this. His
words and works perfectly match each
other. Hence the power Of such witness
sing. Hence, also. the power of Chris
tian's witnessing. whose works COM
pleteIy harmonize with his words of tes-
timony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF iNTEMPERANcE.

rhe Traffic Must Die-The Human Body
as an Engine of Life Ia a Water En-
sine-Why Alcohol Is Injurious to
the Delicate Machinery.
An enemy strong in our land,
Spreading ruin and crime and woe,
1t is time the people should stand
And order this monster to go.
The laws Of the land he dehcs,
And the statutes of God he spurns;
While the world is filled with sad cries,
And joy into sorrow he turns.
He pays from his ill-gotten gain,
For license to rob and kill;
And he laughs at sorrow and pain,
That comes from "the worm of the
still"
Come, let us arise in our might;
In the strength of the Lord on high;
And proclaim, with faith in the right,
This monster of evil must die.
&C. H. Mead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Drink Habit Among Women.

''Intoxication is growing among women
at a faster rate than among men. The
:uture of the world depends on the moth
srs even more than the fathers, and what
S going to become o: it if our women be-
!ome drunkards!"
This was the problem which Bishop
leighton Coleman, of Delaware, presente ed
20 the Church Temperance Society ut its
recent meeting in New York
The nineteenth annual meeting Of the
society was held at Squirrel Inn. No. l3l
Bowery. and the large proportion of the
200 women and clergymen present had
never before been in that neighborhood.
The great work of this society fer the
coming year, and in fact for the entire
century" said Bishop Coleman in his ad-
dress, sis, while not neglecting tie men,
20 reclaim tie women. During the past
fifty years statistics prove that drunken
less amcng raa aas steadily iecraaccd,
while the increase aucng women Gaa been
most alarriDr'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Evening Gowns For Girls.

Dance gowns for unmarried girls are
to be worn shorter, but the more elab
crate the gown the longer are the folds
which take the place of the pointed
train. Many founces are popular, and
satin is made with the shaped founce
much corded at the edge. Cordings
heavily massed or in groups Of gradu'
ated width, are seen on six skirts. but
for evening wear fussy little frills are
much more effective.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Wholly Sanctihed.

Paul prayed that his brethren and sis
ters might be wholly sancti6ed. He de-
sired that they might be wholly devoted
to God, to be used by Him in all things
according to His good pleastie Their
spirit and soul and body, their entire be-
ing, Paul would have set apart for
Gods use. Christ died for their whole
being, and He owned it all. So it is
now. Our minds, our souls, our bodies,
all belong to Christ. We have not q
single claim upon ourselves. Our wills
have been bought by Christ. We have
no right to say or to feel that we shall
will to do anything contrary to the
known will of Christ. We have no right
to dictate to Christ how we shall serve
Him or where we shall labor for Him.
And not only what we are. but what it
is possible for us to become by using
His wisdom and power in self-better-
ment, is due to Christ To be thus
wholly sancti6ed involves the most obed-
lent activity in practically carrying out
Christ's will concerning us and our re-
lations to others. This is more than
doctrine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
A Prayer for Pure Friendships.

o dearest Friend ard Lover Of our
souls, we ask thy blessing and thy care
for friends, who are thy dearest gifts on
earth. We bless thee that the love tnou
hast for us, and the love we owe and
fain would offer thee. can neither con-
tradict nor lessen love Of kindred and
the pure communion Of our souls with
earthly friends. So cleanse and ennoble
oil our affections that, with JOY and sim
gleness of heart, we may entreat thee to
be sharers of our happiness. Guard
these whom thou hast given us from all
overmastering temptations and all weak
ness of their ow, hearts faith. Teach
us to understand and to be helpful with
out intruding on that inner life which
each must live alone with thee. And
quicken us to holier life that we may be
found worthy of the love thou hast so
freely given us. Amen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
naar That Rarl1s Like q Dog.

Adiutant-General Corbin, at Washing
ton. has received word from the com;
handing officer at Dapidan, Mindanao, Z
T., that he has in his possession a mae
black deer of a species native 10 that Isl
and, whose popularity is to bark and bay
ike a hound. Authority is requested. 10;
:he transportation of the, strange animai
to the United States with view TO iti
being placed in the Geological parE at at
Washington. The necessary :. autEorllt
thc deer will he able to survive the lon?
,cean journey from his home and the eli
matte changes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Crepe Satin a Favorite Fabric.

Crepe satin remains in great favor.
and it is a beautiful fabric. 1t is for
entire evening toilets. bridal and
bridesmaids gowns and various dress
occasions. Its popularity is easily ex'
planned, as it is pliable. yet rich and
heavy in effect, aud it has a lustrous
surface and wears much better than
most of the satins now manufactured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
p,;,ded Inv Erass Door Knob.

The great brass door knobs at .s the 'l,aI. nan.
snused saasN severe eye troubles among en-
Now the knobs have been covered WITT
bucksliin. Fine particle of metal ha9
rmbbed of on the hands of the men wing
,pencd and closed the doors. tor visitors
md we're transferred to the face and eyes
sc the victims.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
The Overdress In Spring Styles.

For the spring season the ruling Pa
risian designers are again divided in
opinion regarding the prominence OF
the overskirt among dominating
modes. One Of the great French au
thorities. however, has recently de
clared that while many other effects
will vie with it. the overdres3 will take
it's place as factor among other
styles, particularly suited to tall, slen'
der women.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
yelyet-Topped Slippers.

Fascinating as we'll as fashionable
ls the little velvet slipper for house
wear. 1t has a dangerously high heel.
to set forth the beauty Of an Andalu-
Sian instep. 1t has a flap which runs
uuite high, higher, indeed, than Is nee.
essary, over the instep. Velvet will
stretch, and so the slipper is rounded
out with points of patent leather at
the toe and around the heel. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Three-Quarter Coats.

Three-quarter coats will enjoy n
short lease of popularity for pleasant
days. Their extreme plainness is rath.
er trying to most figures, but the tail
ors manage to relieve this by cutting
the revers rather broad. which breaks
up the straight lines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

THE REALM OF FASHION.


buckles used with velvettopped slip.
pers are rather large. Neither jet nor
gilt nor rhinestone buckles are used
with these. The silver buckle, looking
as old-fashioned rs possible. and
called Colonial" is preferred to any
other decoration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Pink For Young Girla.

Where a color other than white is
worn by a young girl this season that
other Is almost certain to be pink.
There are so many shades Of it and a
youthful face is usually enhanced by
a touch of rose color. Care is taken
not to overtrim the skirt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Bad Enough, However.

In so dread a crime against humanity
Is the drink traffic it is hardly fair to ex-
tract relief from the dark picture by com.
parison with ones ncighbor,, but we can
1T least be thankful that we have not
:eached the worst depths. Belgium uses
ia; England, l4l France, 1877; the United
States, 70.--Union Signal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Convertible Freight Cars In the Northwest

The railroad companies operating in the
Northwest have, after considerable cS-
perimenting, found a convertib!e car
which they can use for both winter, and
summer traffic with but a nominal ex-
pense for alteration. In the oi:cn season
these cars. which are mostly made OF steel,
are used to haul ore. In the winter the
steel hoppers are removed and platform
cars are ready to haul logs. This scheme
is expected to result in pronounced eco
norlics in tic operation OF railroads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Drunkenness and the Length of Skirt.

At the Rational Dress Convention the
other day, Viscountess Harberton made
the statement that drunkenness in women
increases in exact proportion to the length
Of their skirts Twelve or fourteen inches
according to the laws of hygienec. This
is about the length allowed by lady golf.
srs-London Golf Illustrated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
CIrist's JOy.

It is essentially different from ordi-
nary human joy. Observe how fer
ventIy Christ prayed that His JOY might
be in His disciples. He would have
them filled with the supreme joy-the
very JOY which God had. 1t was not joy
for happiness. but for service. Christ
never told His disciples to pray for hap
pinesS. Nor did He say, II give you My
happiness" but He said. Il give you My
joy" This means that He gave them
His strength. There is no greater
strength than the joy of Christ. BY
such strength Christians in all ages
have overcome the greatest powers Of
darkness. The divinely joyful Christian
is always a conQuering Christian. Such
an one has an immense advantage over
a merely nominal Christian. The latter
is lamentably weak; the former is pro-
gressiyely and persistentiy strong.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
Girls Costuln e.

The open blouse and the tucked
skirt combine to make as charming
little girls costume as can be devised.
The very excellent May Manton model
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13
italian Postal Receipts,

In 1000 the gross receipts of the italian
most and telegraph offices amounted to
about $4,000, 900. and the net profit earned
by the State to $3.50 500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

Wealth of New York State.
The wealth of New York State Is estf-
mated to have increased $203, III ,05S IN one
year. -----I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

Life lies behind us as the quarry from
whence we get tiles and copestOnes for
the masonry of today.-Emersou.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-13

Nv York City. - Whatever other
pents may come and 60 the useful
let is always in style. always in de-
"a. The smart May Manton model
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-01

Santa Claus is unknown in Spain.
The three Mag are supposed to be the
children's gift bringers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-01
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

The appended sections Of the Yer
mont Statutes are published by order OF
the local board Of health:
Penalty for knowingly taking or communi-
eating infection.
Sec. 1852. If a person. knowing
himself to be infected with the small
pox. or other infection, OF contagious
disease. dangerous to the public health.
comes within town. without previously
obtaining consent of the board Of health.
or if a person knowingly and voluntarily
communicates or receives the infection
of small poX, or such other infectious OF
contagious disease in town, without
the consent aud appreciation OF the board
OF health. he shall he fined not more
than two hundred dollars.
Duty of physicians and heads of families
to report; penalty.
Sec. 1854. The head OF a family in
whose dwelling there occurs ease OF
infectious or contagious disease. danger
Gus to the public health, shall immedi-
ately give notice to the health officer.
\ physician who knows or suspects that
person TO whom he has been called l.
sick, or has died, Of communicable
disease, dangerous TO the public health.
shall at once report to the health officer
the place where such ease exists, the
name, degree of virulence and cause or
source of the disease. If head of q
family or physician fails to give reasona-
ble notice to the health officer OF the eX-
istence of such disease. he shall be fined
not more than ten dollars ior eacl
offence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-01
MEETINGS

The sewing circle Of the W.R.C. viii
meet with Mrs- George Poster TFsiay
March ;.
The Woman's Auxiliary will me-
With Mrs- W. II. Bishop next Taesial
afternoon.
The Congregational l.aiic, Aid -
eiety will hold social al the home Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. II. Remington. Tuesday
evening. March ;. 4 short musical pro
gramme has been arranged and refresh
ments will be- served during the evening.
All costing dime only. 4 cordial invi-
tation i extended 70 all.
The Literary Club meets with Mrs.
Amy Dale next THURSDAY March 9Th.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-01
TOWN TOPICS.

Schools We're closed Friday in observ-
ance OF the l69th anniversary OF Wash
ington's birthday.
In another column County Examiner
Wright gives places and dates of public
examinations for teachers certificates.
Next Tuesday is town meeting day.
Let every voter show his interest in his
town affairs by his presence at the meet
ing and instead of finding fault find a
remedy.
The old fashioned winter man has
been playing long engagement. and
although fine weather has prevailed thus
far this week there are signs of a storm
next Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Amos +. Parlin returned
from their wedding trip last Saturday
night, remained over Sunday with Mrs.
Parlin's parents, and left for their new
home at Norton Monday.
VI. c. Davis is converting the skating
rink hall, the upper floor of the Essex
House, into bedrooms. This addition
to the house will give 20 more rooms
and the work is we'll under way.
One cannot go into Canada now, as
was formerly the case. and carry a bot
tie of whiskey over the line into the
United States. According to decision
OF the customs appraiser whiskey cannot
be imported in less than case quantity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-01
ESSEN COUNTY COURT.

The March term of Essex County
Court begins on the Goth inst. the docket
for which is now being printed at the
HERALD office. This docket dlscloses
"a cases on the bar docket, including .
divorce cases aud several state cases, and
on the chancerv docket. There is at
present number of persons confined i'll
Jail charged with various grave offences,
including murder, and it is the inten-
ton of States Attorney Hale to con-
vene a special grand jury to consider
these charges. There is thus a proba-
bility that it will be lengthy term
Judge Watson was to have presided but
as he will be the presiding Judge at the
Washington County court we under
stand that Chief Justice Taft will pre-
side at Guildhall.