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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
MAMMALS DEAR cHERuB.
No Deserved . Spanking and Got stran
ger In Trouble.

ger In Trouble.
People never get encouragement for do
ing tho good Samaritan net In the inter
ests of the public, rs the man decided who
offered to assist distracted woman and
ameliorate the suflerings Of lot Of people
on o suburban car.
The boy who howls wns in evidence, the
curlsd darling Of bis only own mother and
tho terror of everybody else, and he had
kept the car In state Of wild exoitemens
and exhausted the patience Of everybody,
including his doting parent
"Oh, II your father were only here" she
had said for the Aftietb time as she tried
yainly to restrain tho howling terror.
At that he stopped bowling long enough
to beat the air with bis small shins, and
the woman ON tho other side OF him re-
marked audibly that q cage was the proper
place for savages like him.
"Johnny, dear" asked his mother,
"won't you be a good boy?"
Roars and kicks from Master Johnny.
"Oh, wish your father were here to
give you good trouncing this very min.
uter' she walled as she struggled with
him.
Then 10 was that tho philanthfopiss OF
the company asserted himself. He bad
been trying in vain to read his morning
paper ever since he started from home.
"AIlow me, madam" he said hlapdly.
~ am father myself, and will be happy
to chastlse your oherub In behalf of his ab.
sent parent"
"Oh, no, you won't; not II I know itr'
said Johpny's mother. rising In her wrath
like tigress. "There amt thas man lis'
Ing dare lay q finger on that boy-his own
father or my other ugly old catamouns
who thinks he knows IL ALL" And she
shut of debate by going into the next car
and taking the sweet infant with hsr.--
Chicago Times Herald.
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STUDENTS ouEus.
Hsw the German Univsrsity Moa Are
Padded For the Fight.

0sw the German UniversitJ Mes Are
Padded For the Fight.
Ny friend had vanished into the dress.
Ing room, and 1t first glance ! entirely
failed to recognize him in the padded
monster that now staggered cluinsily into
tho room, supported on each aide by his
second and sword bearer. The thick armor
of leather and wadding with WHICH he was
bolstered entirely protected bis body and
limbs. His neck was rigidly incased in o
high, thick collar of silk and whipcortl,
and his eyes were protected by iron gog.
giles as large as small teacups, from which
q strap PASSED round the ears to be buokled
at tho back Of the head. His second was
somewhat similarly equipped, and In ad-
dition wore q leather cap with strong
iron peak. Tho other principal presently
entered the room and took up his position
at ono swords length from Zimmerman.
He was closely followed by the umpire or
upparteiischer. This parsonage was .
chronic medical student of ten years
Standings mass Of genial rotundity,
with fat, smorphous face In which fes-
lures seemed n supsrHuity. He was duly
qualified for his responsible position by
an unlimited capacity for bear and the
glorious faat that he had never passed an
examination. Enthroned on an armchair
little In front of tho other spectators, he
divided his time pretty equally between .
huge mug Of Munchener and long pipe
Of which the painted china bowl rested on
the ground. He now proclaimed "Silen-
tiumI' and proceeded 70 announce the
duel. It was to Inst for 20 minutes, ex-
oluding all pauses, and as usual to consist
Of short bouts or .'gangs," with brief In.
tervals Of rest between each. The swords
long. nasty looking blades, sharp as m
sors and flexible as riding switches-wers
carefully wiped with disinfecting lotion
and handed to the combatants. The Sec
ends took up their position behind and to
the left of their respective men, and gave
the word of command In the following ira
ditional form:
"Auf die Mensur bindct die 'Klingsnr'
(Cross blades for the duelD
"Gebunden siDdI" Crossed thoy areD
"LosI" (GoD
The swords clash together In the pre-
Aminary stroke. Then eDsues brief hail
storm OF blows 30 rapid that the eye refuses
TO follow them and retains only confused
Impression of flashing steel and flying
sparks. The head of each combatant seems
to be enveloped in halo Of cleaning
points. 1t IL impossible to realize that
ZACH OF these lightning strokes Is delibr.
ntcly and scientifically aimed and az de-
liberately and scientifically parried.-Pall
Mall Magazine.
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A party Of Cambridge professors on ono
occasion undertook, for scientific object,
to penetrate into the depths Of o Cornish
mine.
One Of the number relates the following
startling incident Of his visit: On bis
ascent In the ordinary manner, by means
of a bucket and with miner for o fellow
passenger, no perceived, as he thought, un-
mistakable symptoms Of the frailty Of tho
rope.
"How often do you change your ropes.
my good manp" he inquired when about
half way from the bottom OF tho awful
abyss
1--WE change them every three months.
SIR" replied the man In the bucket, "and
we shall change this one tomorrow II we
got up safe today, sir. "-Penrson's Weekly.
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Wanted.

We would like TO ask, through the columns
OF your paper. II there y any person who ha.
used Green's August Flower for the cure oi
Indigestion, Dyspepsis. and Liver Troubles
that hAs NOT been cured-and We also mean
their results, such a. sour stomach. fermenta
tion of food, habttual costiveuess, nervous
dyspepsia, hcadsches. despondsnt feelings,
sieepiessness-in fact. any trouble connected
has been sold for many years N all civilized
countries, and we wiah TO correspond with
you and send you one OF our books free oi
cnst. 10 you never tried August Flower. ry y
25 cent bottle frst, We have never known OF
It's falling. II M, something more serious 10
the matter with you. The 25 cent size has
Just bean introduced this year. Regular size
IS cents. At all druggist. Speed DruS Co.
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Wheel Tracks.

According to the statement Of the
president Of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent S49O, 900 during 1896 for road
improvement, while IL cost them just
$500, 600 for roads supervisors. In 9TH
or words, it cost the state 1000, 600
during the year for $3.50. 600 worth OF
road improvement.
In France there are $4,000 miles OF
first class roads built by the govern.
ment, and about IN equal number OF
miles have been built by the different
departments, as we'll as thousands OF
miles built BY smaller divisions. From
the beginning Of the work TO the end
there is . systsm. and responsibility u
assured
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BAD ROADS TO BLAME.
Why sAs Farmers In the East Find The
Business Unpro6tabls.

Why sAs Farmers In the East Find Their
Business Unpro6tabls.
A highly important feature Of the
highways question is the effect good or
bad roads have upon the local markets
and their sources Of supply, says ths
New York Tribune. In all the cities and
large towns Of the state there Is . de-
maud for farm products and for the
bulkier and heavier products, such 40 hay
and straw and grain.
In many cases the surrounding coun-
Try Is quite capable Of supplying that
demand; in all cases IL should do 30 as
far as possible; in most cases 1t does not.
Instead, supplies are brought in BY rail
OF canal from far away, perhaps from
other states; while at the same time,
within few miles Of the market thus
supplied, are farms that have been
abandoned % not worth working and
others whose owners are In chronic dis
content and despair at the apparent i'm
possibility Of getting profitable prices
for their crops. The big farms of the
west, they say, monopolize the markets.,
and 90 farming here no longer pays.
Now, one prime secret Of the trouble
lies in the bad roads, which keep tbs
producer and the consumer apart BY
making It difficult, IL not impossible,
fof the farmers to get their produce 70
market. The farmer 1000 miles away
can get his crops to market by rail or
canal more easily and more cheaply than
the farmer only ten miles away can haul
bis In over roads that are 80 billy and
rough and miry that half ton Is .
heavy load for o horse to drsw at slow
footpace.
It 10 not that farms in the east are no
longer productive, nor that the eastern
market no longer offers fair pricea II
10 that the roads between the farms and
the markets are 20 bad as to make ship
ment Improbable. Good roads through
out the farming regions adjacent to the
cities and towns would do more than
anything else 10 restore prosperity TO
the farmers, enabling them to get their
goods to the best possible market easily,
promptly and cheaply. Good roads
would mean good farms, good markets.,
good prices and good times for all con-
oorned
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"I cannot he OF any use," says one.
~ cannot talk in meetings. / cannot
pray in public. | nave no gift for Wis
iting the sick. There Is nothing can
do for Christ" Well, If Christian SER
vice were all talking, and praying in
meetings, and visiting the sick, 1t
would be discouraging to such talent.
less people. But are our tongues the
only faculties we can use for Christ? :?
There are ways in which silent people
can belong to God and be blessing to
the world. A star does not talk, but
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Don't

Imagine that all fiourS are alike. There IL
a difference; q big difference. go much de-
pendS upon having pure, white and putri-
iious fiour that the subject ID worthy your
careful invest tiyation ana consid Grafton.
You will be better satisfied In selecting
"CIifton" flour, u fact that everyone who
knows anything about flour will tell you.
In purity, whiieness. ana quaiity' 'Cii.toh
flour exces all other fnurs.
Don't imagine that necnuse "Cllfton" flour
In high grade -four that the price In high, Tor
the price IN low: In reach OF all housekeepers.
Cheap fiour In dear at any price. while "Ciif-
ton" is the least cx pensive. aud The very best
Won can buy, BrRnsford Mills.
Owensboro, Ky.
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General Grant Favored Good Rosds
Nearly 20 years ago General Grant,
In enumerating necessary lines Of pub.
lic improvements, named the public
schools and highways Once, when he
and General Sheridan were in remi'
niscent mood, the old commander said
to Little Phil, speaking Of the latter's
famous ride to the battle Of Cedar
Creek: "Sheridan. II that battle had
taken place after o prolonged rain and
there had not been o good pike from
Winchester, You would never have been
promoted to the head Of the United
States army. You would not have reach.
cd the battlefield to cheer your men,
and there would have been great de-
feat for the Union forces instead OF o
great victory. That would have left
Meade and Thomas long distance
ahead Of you in the line OF promotion"
New York Tribune.
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BrRiu.FOad Nonsense.

Another ridlculo Us food fad has been brand
ed by the most competent authorities. They
have diSpeled the si!iy notion that one kind
OF food Ia needed for brain, Ruother for mus.
ces, and still another Tor bones. A correct
diet will not only nournish n particular part
Of the hody. but II will sustain every other
part. Yet. however good your food may be,
its nutrimepis IL destroyed by Indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for their 'ap-
pearance or prevent their comip by In X Ing
regular doves OF Green's August Flower. tho
sarorits medicine OF the healthy millions. A
few doses aids digestion. stim ulates the liver
makes you feel buoynnt and vigorous. You
can get this reliable remedy at The Speed
Drug Co. Get Green's Special Almanac.
l-S-02.
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At the recent County Fair many prem
INNS were given for excellent exhibits. In
the hurry OF making out the premIvm list
various prize winners were not recorded
Among the number We vote:
r. J. Sutherland. Abbeviile took pre-
MUM for the best sisik OF cotton. Il had on
Il ltS bolls.
j. L. Hill was awarded nrst premium on q
two wear old sorrci horse colt
r II, Tolbert carried on the nrst honor on
q three yepr old mule colt.
Allen Long took premium on the bes'
racer for y short dash
And IL Ia possible that other premiums
were awarded, but were not recorded.
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Deliuauent Land Sale.

BY virtue Of sundry Tax Execution 10 nee
directed, I will sell on the 3rd day OF Novem.
Der, 1909, within the legal hours OF sale Ht Alb.
beyile Court House. all the right title aud In.
teresi of the following property TO wit:
One lot and building 10 the Town oil Due
West, bounded as follows, by lands OF VII.
liam Wool. A. ID. Kennedy, H. p. McGee,
Robt S. Galloway, Barbara Is. Grler and
o, hers. Levied on and sold rs the property OF
]. Aitheus Johnson.
One lot In Fort PickeuE. city Of AbbevilIe
bounded by lands OF Jas. Darlington de-.
ceased and Others. Levied on and sold a.
tho property OF John Hnddon.
C.J. Lyon, Sheriff.
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A friend has been defined as''the one
who comes in when everybody else
goes out" Jesus Is such q friend. He
"loyeth ut all times" and ''stickthe
closer than a brother"
The heart is the richest soil In the
world, the sunshine Of Gods love is
the most fructifying force in the uni
verse.
sympathy, kindness, helpfulness,
cnrtiiality, are qualifications we can
cultivate without fear, and that will
make life better worth living for our
ourselves and all about us.
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Worth Remembering.

The community with the best roads
IL very likely to be the best community.
A narrow tire will dig rut. but q
good broad tire will roll it shut
The depth of road Is more 20 be
dreaded than its length.
The state Of the road tells tho size 4
the load
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II God has thought enough about my
lot to appoint IL for me, ii cannot be
unimportant or ignoble.
The way Of seeing our Father in
everything makes life one long thanks
giving, and gives rest OF heart, and,
more than that "A gayety ofspirit that is
unspeaksble.
The surest pleasures lie within the
circle OF useful occupation. Mere
pleasure, sought outside Of usefulness
IL fraught with poison.
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Who : what. when: Minstrel: :

Manager Hill has secured for the patrons OF
bis popular play house. one night only, Tues
day, Americn's Representative Minstrel Or
ganizatior, Tue Who WhRt When Minstreis.
This company has been received with the VI
mOst enthusiasin by large houses In every
city II has appeared u. snS the press encou-
iums O the diffcren, aities visited have been
Of the highest orde-.
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RenOVal.

To my friends and customers throughout;
she county. have moved from the store !
recently occupied, known as the kusasell
Bniltiing above the Court House, ~ one re-
Gently occupied ey II. w. Lawson. known as
the Tin and Stove man next door above NC
Dill and Lyon ON Trinity Street. Come
around and sec me. I still carry the same
line OF goods. Mandolin. guilar, violin and
banjo supplies. Bakers chocolate No. ! can
be had In 10 cent cakes.
Yours, Mike Cassidy.
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Mike Cassidy.


The new ONCE and the new wagon scales ~
the warehouse are serving the purpose for
which they were built. One gives the man
ager comfoTtAbie quarters, and tho other
little money for tho owners. The warehouse
Is one institution whose stock never sold be-
low par. As soon - Il can get rid OF iis
dsots Q fasr dividend seema possibie. IL u
ths policy OF The company 70 earn money,
with which 70 pay debts, rather than 70 is
sue moro utock. II . largo amount OF stock
were tssued the dividends would be smaii
fndaod.
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Effect OF Water On Teeth.

Herr Rese has collected statistics In ba-
yaria and Herr Foerberg In Sweden which
tsnd to prove that the water We drink has
m important influence on tho teeth. Cafie4
or decay In teeth, Is less common whsre
tho water Ii hard" owing to the presence
Of chalk and magnesium salts. The hard-
er the water tho better the teeth. Prob
ably the presence Of lime In ths wnss
benefits the bores In general.
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A man il greater than any form Of
ritual. The temple itself was not the
link between God and man, but only
the symbol of the link. Sometimes
we think that II consecrates the man.
II Ii not NO. 1t ~ the w0rshipper that
gives value TO the temple.
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A GoOsl Oae.

"a wise Woman" which has been secured
for one night some tune In the near iuture nj
,he Opefn House 10 headed by . young wornah
who irr tho pAsi three years has been mem
boI OF Augustin Daly's company, ana has
critics that rRyely fails 10 % young an a.
tisi. The young lady referred 10 u Marie
LkDOur.
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II God is really preparing US all to
become that which IL the very highest
and best thing possible, there ought
never to be q discouraged Or uncheer'
ful being In the world.
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its calm, steady beam shines down
out of the sky. and is a
benediction to many. Be like u star
in your peaceful shining, and many
will thank God for your life.
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WATTS FAIR.
The Colored People OF Watts Make .
Cresitlaele showing.

The Colored Agricultural and industrial
rsir wss held last week ut Watts, y T.. from
October - 10 81, and largo crowds from ali
paris OF the County we're In attendance. Ev.
erything passed Oh PLEASANTLY. and all had q
There were large amount Of exhibits, es-
peciaiiy In the Field Crop Department, which
we're very oreditable. Many premiums were
awarded.
held each day OF the Fair.
Among those who took q leading part In
the pleasure and success OF the Fair were
Rev. b. w. Brons. A. II. Nash, Frank Foster
n. Fraser, r. n. Giles and Others. y.
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do YOU want to have good laugh and an
evening OF soiid fun: Well, all you have Ia
do 10 to 20 TO the Opern House ON Tuesday
ptsbt. They hsve ID company of 81 of ths beat
Comedians on the road Today, and II one o'
the most perfect and complete minstrel or.
Rsmembsr they are coming Tuesday night
for Que night only At 25. So 7oots.
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{. Tell Year Grocer what Yea want.
When you order ssok OF hour be CERTAIN 10
wise ron may get something that costa the
gruCeF leas, but which you buy cheaper. And
you don't get % good. pure nour. either; A.
ways ask Jor Clifton" brand. l. 7. d 1. M.
Miller haze II.
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Good roads are about the easiest thing
In the world to make, once undertaken,
but about The hardest thing there is to
get officials to take hold of.-Parksrs-
burg w. Va Sentinel
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The greatest potato enters are the people
of Germany and Belgium. The consump-
ton Of this vegetable averages 100 pounds
per annum for each person.
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Tsvelp Without Coat.

sCiifICn" noar 10 parke Will make two good
towels, the regular tOwelling goods being used
In the manufacture OF the sacks. Ash your
grocer % send you forty-eighl pound sack.
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According to the official reports OF the
japanese government the island empire
contains 62, E50 teachers.
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All IN the AsklDg.

AK for Q sack OF noar and you get
the hour that pest suits your dealer. He may
care more for his profit than your health. Ask
toS Clifton" ana you Get the best and pnrest
hour sold In the s0utn. l.. +. 7. u. Miller
keep It.
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The Election.
The General Election came on yesterday
The day was Q beautiful spring.like day.
Very little interest was felt In the result. as
Il was toregons conclusion that the Demo
cratic nominees would be overwhelmingly
elected.
The vote for Congress stood:
FOR AIKEN
For
lsS
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WaFeh0Qae DrivioG . Coed Busiaess.
Additional pipes, for tirs protection, are
haing Dot In the warehouse. IL 10 the inton-
sion OF the Manager Capt. Jonn Lyon TO take
good care OF all The goods or property that
may be entrusted ~ his care. At present II
SCENE ss if the demands on his space would
compel The enlargement OF the building.
Just now, however, be has space 70 bold u
large paxt OF the remainder OF the coston
thai viii bc brought 10 this place.
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FoR .SALE-Horse, carriage aud harness
bunny and harness.. property OF M. Is. =
Baiiey. Apply 10 b. r. Gillian.
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wou,e Re Crushed.

To the Editor of the Press and Banner:
Dear Sir IL sent you poem last week and
asked you 10 publish II In your paper. foa
declined, and returned IL 10 me with the
crushing reply that war no poet, and that
you could 'turn out better poetry out OF =
sausage machine" Now l won't be crushed,
aud propose to show up your attempt TO
throttle bubbling genip4 Publish this caro-
and the following poem In your columns aud
charge noe at your advertising rates.
S0nra
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James Metcaif Riley.
THE POEM.

stood upon the oceans sandy beach,
And with y reed I wrote upon the sand these
words,
"Agnes, love thee!"
Bot the winds came aud the waves rolled
mountains high,
And blotted out the fair impression.
Cruel waves, treacherous snnd. frngile reed;
No longer will trust 10 thee.
But from the highest mountain peak III
pluck the taliest pine.
And, dipped In the crater OF Ne7uvius, Win
Il will write
Upon the high and burnished heavens these
words:
"A Wise Woman" is drawing the largest
audiences ever known,
Aud giving an entertainment that Will ARe
your breath away.
And would like 10 sec any dog-gone wave
wash that out.
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Hurry IS Yoa Want 10 Oct Coal.
Amos d. Mofss will have u car Of Jei!icO
Coal here In q ieu days. Piacc your order
quick n you don't want 70 get leit.