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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-13
A Wiso Example.

It is related that cavalry officer. with
4 small number of followers, was pursued
BY an enemy who were in large force. He
discovered that his saddle girth was be.
coming loose; his comrades were urging
him on to greater speed, but he dismount.
ed. frightened the loose buckle. and then
rode on. amid the shouts Of his compan.
ions. The broken buckle would have cost
him his safety-perhaps his life. His wise
delay insured his safety. and sent him out
of the reach OF his pursuing enemies.
This Incident says the Rev. Theodore
L. Cuyler, suggests several spiritual les.
sons. 4 very obvious one is that the
Christian who is in such haste to rush of
to his business in the morning that he does
not spare any time for his Bible or for
prayer, is quite likely to ride for 4 fall
before sundown. One OF the most eminent
Christian merchants of New York told
ne that he never met his family at the
breakfast table until he had had refresh.
ing interview with his God over his Bible
and on his knees His family worship al.
terward was not only Tightening OF the
buckle for himself. but was a gracious
means OF safety to his household"
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A Conditional Promise. =.


an all thy ways acknowledge HIN, and
He shall direct thy paths. Prov. 3: G.
The promises are all conditional. But
the conditions are not strings tied to the
promises. drawing them back and making
them worthless; they are logical and not
merely arbitrary, the promise cannot be
fulfilled without the faithful performance
OF the conditions any more than you can
yrow without eating or see without looking.
Submission is the essential condition OF
direction. He who will not own Gods au.
thority cannot receive His guidance. God
cannot direct our paths unless we accept
His precepts. But the man who acknowl-
edges his Lord By taking one step in loyal
ing power and wisdom. God can lead His
can only lead to the Red Sea and the disc.
lead rebels into His kingdom simply be-
cause they will not be led. So, perhaps.
the first thing to do, il we are in doubt As
to whether we are being divinely led in
our lives is to discover whether We are
perfectly acknowledging the right and au.
thority OF God over our lives.
II you acknowledge the flag the flag will
protect you and God can only care for
those who commit themselves to Him.
TheSe are man who earnestly pray on their
knees to be led to heaven. and then as soon
As they are on their feet they run away
from it. They pray to be piloted into the
safe haven while they pull the wheel over
for the isles of pleasure and sin. II you
want God to pilot your life you must give
Him the bridge. You must leave Him
ways ready to pray for guidance in our per.
nIar;ky rbap M nafh can ho saap
through the storm and too ready to take
the helm ourselves when the gale has gone
down. Every Christian life ought 20 bear
plainly written on It, where all may easily
see and read. Jesus Christ, Master"
He cannot confer His blessings unless We
acknowledge the benefits received but il
you openly avow His goodness He will
freely vouchsafe His guidance and every
other blessing. Our praises for past mer.
cies make our best prayers for future
needs Gratitude il a Christian virtue;
guidance seems to be conditioned on it.
The trouble is a good many Of us have for.
gotten how to say. Thank you" to God
Lies multitude of mercies pass unnoticed.
We only stop to give thanks when We have
been delivered from some manifest danger
or have had some very narrow escape, as
though it was more wonderful that we
should be snatched alive from wreck with
the loss of all our belongings than that We
should be brought safely along our way
without any discomfort.
Awake. my heart. and sing His praises:
number up the known mercies. and, still
more bless Him for the unknown. and let
men everywhere know that in Him we &C.
knowledge the secret of any goodness. the
source Of all power and the sovereignty Of
any service we may have Then we can
trust Him to keep His promise with U.s.
Henry F. Cone in Rams Horn.
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THE OLD COUNTRY.

Where's the land o Dreamland?
How should I know,
On the moons further side.
Where the drift clouds ride.
And the stars hang low.
What's the sound O. Dreamland?
How should hear?
Bell tones from far below,
Nights haunting cockcrow,
O!den songs and dear.
Where's the gate o Dreamland?
How should tell?
Sudden you stand before.
Slip through the quiet door
All. but alrs well!
Josephine Dodge Daskam, in Harper
Magazine.
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Don't Wan. Married Omcsrs.

The Secretary OF War has aid down !, a
rule that no married HAN il civil life shall
be examined for appointment as second
lieutenant in the army Only single men
are to be considered. This Is in accord
ance with the new army regulations.
There are few other changes from
previous conditions. Candidates must be
between the ages of twenty-one and TWEEN
ty.seven years. II a candidate is a gradu::
ate of a military school or member OF
the National Guard he mu.t present recon;
mendations from the schoo! Or National
Guard authorities.
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Tho Man rh., p,edr.d Himself.

To a man raising objections to signing
the pledge. a reformed drunkard said:
strong drink oecasioned me to have more
to do with pledgng than ever teetolaisn
has done. When I used strong driak ]
pledged my coat. I pledged my bed, in
short. anything that was pledsable and
was losing every hope and blessing when
n temperance friend met me and con
WINGED me o: my folly. Then | pledged
uvseli. and soon got more than rly former
property about me. The Inland.
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m, rr,,,.d In AIps In Ten Years.

Statistics of the fatal accidents IN the
Alps for the last ten years show a total OF
275. thirty seven per cent. OF these were
in the central Alps. including S"ltZerahd,
and thirteen per cent IN the -, mes'etn
Aims nnd nearly fifty per cent, l33, IN the
Eastern Aims. Oi the 30l deaths which re-
snlteJ from the 275 fatal accidents, l9O
were Germans or Austrians, 4S Swiss, .
Italians. IS Easlishmen. Is Frenchmen and
d of other nationi!i,ies. Seven OF those
killed were women, 3 were guides and II
porterS
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A Criminal Method.

John Ruskin. in speaking of the liquor
traffic As a financial aid OF country, once
said: The encouragement OF drunkenness
for ;he sake Of the profit OH the sale o.
drink is certainly one o. the most criminal
methods of assassination for money hith.
crso adopted By the braves of any age or
country.
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Grow Old Gracefully.

One nav grow old gracefully by sitting
always 1t the Masters feet. learning OF
Him, by 6cnc!:tins others with the knowl
edge gained. b. Keeping closer to the inn.
mite Father the nearer lfe's erenfIde
comes. and never rrasing tn have deil'
ni:c something good to live for.
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Athletes Must TO Temperate.

All athletes. OF whatever kind. are forced
to lead temperate and regular lives. II
they i'i not they world soon lose theif
i....'cr Ivl fal. out OF the pcocess!oa.-Chi'
:a.o Tribune.
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Creeds arc followed by consequences.
The inner lie ana the o;itcr life cannot he
divorced. Whl; is in the tnun:ain will lind
it, way into the stream. Thoughts are
seeds. and they bring forth after thelr
Liud.-The Rev R. F. Coyle. Denver. Col.
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Extinct English Buttsrfliss.

Nine specimens OF a kind OF outterny
how extiact in England were recently sod
In London for So. -
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otas Of AArtinIque.

Martinique Is thirty.ive miles in length
and seyen to sixteen miles WIDE. -
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BE Is near. There are 90 many ways in
which He is near to us. First: In creation
1t is 6 great mistake, however, to think
that we can find enough Of God in nature
to satisfy our souls, for we cannot. There
Is verse written by Browning, II ! mis-.
take not. in which be says something like
this:
Earth is crammed with heaven, and
every bush is on fire with God" But it is
. great mistake to seek to find Him only in
this way. He is near to us in providences,
and as 4 rule for the Christian God is
never nearer than when we pass through
trial. We sometimes see farther through
our tears than in any other way, for they
are like telescopes. A friend OF mine was
showing me picture the other day taken
with telescope camera, in which mount
ain fifteen miles away was brought 10 near
that you could study it in minutest detail.
But He is nearest, Of course, in Jesus
Christ.
First: He is near as sin.forgiving God.
"There is therefore now no condemnation
to them which are in Christ Jesus. who
walk not after the flesh. but after the
Spirit" Romans 8: !. The thought Of the
judgment il something awful. but let it be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01

Sheriff Hunter got on to a conspira-
cy on Thursday on the part of three Of
his prisoners to overpower Jailor Hor-
ton and make break for liberty. He
took occasion to read them the riot
act, and in consequence Of the con-
spiracy, Jonas Pratt, charged with
grand larceny, Wade Hagins, charged
with murder, and Reuben Clark for
mortgaging property he didn't own,
have been denied in future the privil-
ege Of the passage ways, being kept
confined in a cell......A Negro by the
name Of Kelly shot and instantly
killed another Negro named Catoe at
Mr.. Henry Horizons, near Kershaw
last Wednesday. From what we can
learn Kelly had been told that Catoe
had said he would whip him on sight,
so he armed himself and on meeting
Catoe Wednesday, asked him about
what had been reported to him. Catoe
denied it and the d-n lie was passed
when Kelly whipped out his pistol
and fired at Catoe, the ball entering
about his right eye, passing nearly
through his head and killing him in
stantly. Mr.. Horton was near and
told Kelly that Catoe was dead, when
Kelly took off his hat and ran away
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01

CONCERNED ABOUT FRIENDs.-Ex-
Senator Hill was approached the 9TH
er day by a Democrat who was indig-
nant over Governor Odell's policy re-
garding the lunatic asylums. He said
he thought the Democratic party
ought to condemn Governor Odell for
the change in management of the
state asplums which he had succeed
ed in bringing about.
ooh, I don't think we need worry
so very much over that" said Mr..
Hill facetiously. my personal opin-
ion is that most of the inmates OF
those institutions belong to the oppo-
site party. Now, if it had been the
penitentiaries which Governor Odell
was seeking to have managed under a
new SYSTEM" continued the ex-sen-
ator, with a merry twinkle three
might be more reason for Democratic
concern, for I recall the story Of a
Democratic district attorney Of New
York who, in passing Sing Sing, when
asked by a fellow-passenger what that
great pile of white stone buildings
was replied: That Is Sing Sing,
where most of my tried friends re-
side New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01

EXHoRBITANT DOCTOR FEBs.-Jus-
tice Miller, of the supreme court, be-
fore he read law, was a doctor and
bears the reputation Of having been
a good one. On one occasion he pre-
sented an account to an old neighbor
for payment. The bill, among other
items, contained three for visits at 81
each. His patient seriously objected
to these charges, saying:
"Now, doctor, you ought to be
ashamed to charge me for them vis-
it's when you know that my family re-
turned every one of them"
The same patient presented himself
afterwards to have a tooth pulled. In
this the judge was an expert and
drew the aching molar in minute.
For his services he charged 81. The
patient denounced the charges as ex-
horbitant.
"Why, DOCTOR" he said, 'you pull
ed that tooth in a minute and now
you want a dollar, when old DR..
Sternberg pulled one for me for an
hour last fall, and pulled me all over
the floor, and only charged me dol
lar."-Governor w. o. Bradley's Sto-
ries Of Kentucky Life.
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He AGREED.-An amusing incident
occurred the other afternoon in a gen.
tleman's outfitting shop in New street,
Birmingham, when customer came
to purchase a hat. He tried on seve-
raj and was evidently hard to please,
the counter becoming covered with
the rejected. At last the salesman
picked up a brown felt bowler, brush
ed it round with his arm and extend
ed it admiringly.
"These are being much worn this
season, sir" he explained.
Are they?" said the customer
thoughtfully surveying himself in the
mirror with the hat on his head. do
you think it suits me?"
suits you to perfection, sir-if the
fits right
Yes, it fits very we'll. So you think
I had better have it?'
II don't think you could do better
SIR"
mo, I don't think could, so I won't
have a new one"
The salesman had been pushing the
old hat-Spare Moments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01

THE contest for the premiums annu-
Il ally offered for clubs Of suoscrtb-
ers to the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
Is now open, to continue until o'clock
d. M, on the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH, 1902, and all Of our old
friends, along with as many new ones
as may desire, are cordially invited to
enter the competition.
The first premium this year Is to be
A FINE TOP BUGGY, the best that
can be made by the YORKV1LLE
BUGGY COMPANY for $50; the second
premium is the BEST OPEN BUGGY
this Company can make for $50. These
two prizes are to be given for the TWO
LARGEST CLUBS returned and paid
for by the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH. For additional clubs,
ranging in size from 100 down to 8, we
will give specific premiums, such as
Sewing Machines, Shot Guns, Rifles,
Pistols, Musical instruments, Watches,
Silver Tableware, Magazines. Newspa-
pers and other articles of value suff1-
cient to compensate the clubmaker for
all the work he or she may do. Full In
formation may be had Of these articles
and the terms upon which they will be
given, by making inquiry at this office.
Among the premiums that offer to
Clubmakers for THE ENQUIRER, are
the following:
FOR FOUR NAMES.
A yankee" Watch, a Stylographic
Fountain Pen or a Three Bladed
Pocket Knife Of good quality.
FOR FIVE NAMES.
A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: McClure's,
Ladies' Home Journal. Munsey, Argo-
sy, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Saturday
Evening Post, Everybody's, Frank
Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either of
the following: A champion" Stem
Winding Watch, a gold pointed Fount-
ain Pen, a four bladed Pocket Knife,
Globe Air Rifle.
FOR SIX NAMES.
An ECLIPSE" Stem Winding Watch,
King Repeating Air Rifle, years sub.
scription to Christian Herald, Journal
of Pedagogy, or q champion" Repeat
ing Air Rifle.
FOR EIGHT NAMES.
An Ingersoll Triumph" Watch, a
Columbian Repeating Air Riile-Works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, Rapid Writer Fountain
Pen-plain case.
FOR TEN NAMES.
One years subscription to THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER, a "Quak-
err Watch, valued at $3.50; Hamilton
% calibre Rifle-model II; The youths s
Companion, one year; or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen.
FOR TWENTY NAMES.
A Harrington & Richardson 81 calibre
Hammerless Revolver, Crack-Shot
Stevens Rifle, 10-ounce canvas HUNT
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
| each. will be considered the equivalent OF one
yearly subscriber at sl.75 and so counted. A
subscription paid for two or more years In I'D.
vance at sl.75, will be counted as one name for
Ciubmakers will be held personally respon.
sible for the payment OF all names returned by
them. After q clubmaker has returned and
paid for any name, he can, at anytime there.
the person for whom he has paid, and transfer
! the unexpired time to any other person, pro
yided the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not SUBSCRIBER NJ the Time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted In competition for
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until u satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs VIII
not he permitted TO transfer their club to an
other ciubmaker's list after the names have
been entered OH our books.
1t Is not necessary that the names on club
should all be ut the same postoffce. Names
may he taken at any number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded TO us at
the expense of those sending them.
We viii be responsible for the safe transmits
sion of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
YOrkville postoflice.
In sending names. write plainly, and give
pOstOffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration OF the time paid for.
4 separate list Will be kept for each clubma-
ker. who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one per-
son may be ascertainei at n moments notice.
In case of tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed In which to "untie."
The time In which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence NOW,
and expires at O'Clock p. m, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of March, 1902.
After the closing Of this contest on March II,
1902, no single yearly subscription will be re-
ceved for less than the yearly subscription
price of 500, except new clubs are formed.
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9tumuru,ls department.
A Meek Attorneys Plea.

w. B. Moore, of Somerset, was a
man possessed of rare good sense, and
was one of the wittiest lawyers who
ever appeared before the Kentucky
bar. Judge Bramlette was very
high-tempered man and unusually Sc
we're on lawyers whom he did not like.
Colonel Sherrod Williams, who was
practicing law at Somerset, had at
one time practiced in Louisville, and
was much in the habit, when arguing
a case before Judge Bramlette, Of re-
ferring to some case as having been
decided by the Louisville chancery
court. This always riled the judge,
and caused him to frequently remark
that he was not bound by the decision
Of that judge.
One morning he overruled motion
Of Mr.. Williams for new trial, in
which motion Williams had referred to
a decision Of the Louisville chancery
court. Williams rose to his feet and
said to the clerk:
"Give me an exception to that judg-
ment and an appeal to the court Of
appeals, where I may obtain the de-
cision of a court that knows some
thing"
The judge colored with indignation
and fined Mr.. Williams $40 for con-
tempt.
The next case he decided was the
overruling Of another motion for a
new trial made by w. B. Moore. Af-
ter the judge had announced his de-
cision Mr. Moore arose with modesty
approaching humility.
"If your honor please" he said very
meekly, Twill you give me an excep-
ton and an appeal in that case to
the court Of appeals? I do not ask
this because I think your honor has
erred, but because hope the court of
appeals may."-Governor w. o. Brad
ley's Stories Of Kentucky Life.
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Nor HIS FAULT AT ALL.-They were
quite newly married, and she was
much too young to understand that a
man takes little interest in shopping
expeditions.
She had left his side to look in a
window in which were exhibited some
winter mantles which were Just
lovely When she returned, she took
the arm which seemed to be half
grudgingly proffered and sobbed:
You don't even lo-look at anything.
1 want you toto see. You do-don't
care how l am dressed. You no longer
lo-love me. You haven't even ker-
kissed me for whole day, any you
Il am extremely sorry, madam, but
that is my misfortune, not my fault"
said the gentleman. looking pathetica!-
ly down into her face.
She looked at him and gasped. She
had taken the arm of the wrong man.
STRAY Stories.
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III 1t happened during a political
campaign.
What If l am out a good deal these
nightS?" he said in answer to his wife's
reproaches. 1T is in a good cause.
Only by the most strenuous effort can
we preserve the integrity of the local
government.
Il should judge from your breath"
she returned coldly. that you were en-
deavoring to preserve it in alcohol
Brooklyn Eagle.
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1|j' When Brown opened the front
door one morning and found a strange
baby in a basket on the front steps, he
picked up the bundle. and as he car
red it to his wife he was heard to re-
mark: Some men are born babies,
some achieve babies, and some have
babies thrust upon them."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-01

CONNECTIONS.
Chester Southern Ry., 8. A. L., and L.
& G.
YOrkville-S. G. & Ga. Extension.
Gastonia-SouthernR Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. L.
Newton and Hickory-Southern Ry.
e. F. REID. g. r. Agent,
Chester. South Carolina.
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Column A-TlcKetS 10 De SOIu udIIy'
commencing November 30th, 1901,
until and including May 31st, 1902;
final limit June Sd, 1902.
Column B-Tlckets to be sold daily,
commencing November 80, 1901. un-
til and including May 31st. 1902: fl
nal limit, ten days In addition to
date of sale; except that final limit
shall IN no case exceed June Sd,
1902
Column C-Tickets to be sold on Tues
days and Thursdays Of each week;
commencing December Sd, 1901, and
until and including May 20, 1902;
final limit seven days in addition
to date of sale; except that final
limit shall in no case exceed June
Sd, 1902. E. H. SHAW,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
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SECOND HAND COOK STOVE.

DOR sale at a bargain. Size No. 8,
II six holes-complete outfit of uten-
sils, all in good condition. Price $12
cash. w. D. GR1ST.
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EXPOSITION RATES.

THE SOUTH CAROLINA & GEOR-
i GIA EXTENSION RAILROAD
announces the following low round trip
rates to Charleston, S. c., on account
Of the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition. Tickets on
sale at all coupon stations. Excellent
passenger service performed. See that
your tickets read via. the S. G. & G. E.
railroad:
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Two Fine YOrkville Buggies, Guns and Other
Articles of Value.

ing Coat, a No. Ejector Single Barrel
Breech-Loading Shot Gun, The Centu-
ry or Harper's Magazine.
FOR THIRTY NAMES.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, fine AKA
Kodak, a fine Toilet or Washstand Set
or a Hopkins & Allen Jr. % Calibre
Rifle.
FOR FORTY NAMES.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo, a
New York Standard Open-Face Watch
w. Richards Double Barrel Breech-
Loading Shot Gun, or Low Arm Sing
er Sewing Machine.
FOR FIFTY NAMES.
A Winchester or Colt Repeating Ri
fle, % calibre; a Double Action Smith
G Wesson Revolver, 80 calibre; or an
Elgin Watch.
FOR SIXTY NAMES.
A. High-Arm Sewing Machine, a first
class Double-Barrel Breech Loading
Shot Gun, or a New Departure Ham
merless Smith & Wesson S2-calibre Re-
v01vpr
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as fast as he could, and has not been
overtaken yet. Magistrate Cauthen
conducted an inquest, but we have not
learned the verdict Of the jury.