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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-03
(The A. R. Presbyterian !

We have just been reading OF a boy who
said this at the close OF his college course, be
had left four straight, clean years behind
1t may be true story, or II may be fiction,
but II suggests some thoughts.
The boy who can truthfullys speak OF bis
college days as "straight, clean years." has
something for which be will be more and
more thankful, and which will bring him
Many have regretted bitterly the "follies",
and the worse thnn follies OF their college
days, but 1t has never been our experleuce to
meet up With one who regretted haviugtived
a straight, clean life, no matter In what posi-.
tIou his youth ful years may have been spent.
lin the army, In the workshop, or elsewhere
In the various activities OF life, 1t is we'll that
all the years be on straight lines.
With many II Ia regarded as college boys
privilege tosow his "wiid oats" Things that
would send negro 10 Jnil and on to The PEN
itentiary are only sowing Wild oats when
committed by college boys. or course they
through college, And some OF them do. Not
all however, but some OF them DO. We are
acquainted with some whosowed full crop
OF Wild oats In and around Dus West In their
crllege days, bat have since been sowing
seed ofa very dlferenr Kind.
But one serious trouble Is that there Ia but
little opportunity TO change impression
formed then because associations change at
the end Of college life. Many OF our college
mates we haye seen but seldom since we left
the college. Some Of them are very different
from what their college days promised ana
yet-and yet. it seems SO easy TO think ol
ihem as we knew them then. A sower OF
wild oats may become sower OF gospel seed
but his college mates Will remember the days
when he sowed his wild oats.
This is truth that applies TO all and not
merely to college boys. A clean, straight
life behind is a blessing 70 any one-a bless
ing in the way OF happy memory and a
help to things still higher. But the other
kind OF life leaves memories In the mind ol
= y,oroop aal Z q MD "a la0 IN th6 minds OF
Others which time does not blot ont. The
life may change but that does not blot out
the record OF the past. Keep the years, as
they 60 by, "straight and cleau."
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Blacks Method of Writing.

It is said Of the late William Black that
his literary method was slow and pain
full one. He thought about a proposed
book for months before he put pen to pa
per. He conjured up the chief Incidents
and characters and lived with his person
ages, SO to speak. When he came to the
writing, he was obliged to have perfect
quiet. He could bear no noise at all.
Those who complain of his endless desorip-
tions of scenery will be interested in know
ing that he made careful and elaborate
notes of that scenery, Of localities and
especially of atmospheric effects.
If one does not correctly and complete
ly frame o character or an incident with
all the circumstances Of the time," he
said, lone gets only blurred page. For
example, one may say, 1T was q beautiful
day. But what kind Of a beautiful dayf
It must be described so that the picture
shall be beautiful and finished. Every hu-
man being In real life has background,
and must have In novel If the story Is to
appear real to the reader"
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TWILIGHT IN MY GARDEN.

D purple twilight, from thy dim recesses
Pale memories steal and shape themselves
anew,
eoft breezes stir and lift fair phantom tresses,
Tears mingle with the sacramental dew,
And shadowy lips are wreathed with teDdse
smiles,
And loving hands shine family through ths
gloom!
IT'S not alone the roses' fragrant hearts
That hood the dewy dusk with rare perfume.
The loved and lost with noiseleas feet ars
strsying
Among the gardens old familiar walks.
wonder do they hear the fountains playing
And see the lilies swaying on their staltsi
o twilight time, when all earth's jars and fret
Die out, and quiet reigns on every handl
Who knows but for little space perchance
The dear ones slip from out the "summer
landf"
"A. Hedderwiok Browne in Chambers' Jour
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He Did His Best.

In an Aberdeen bookshop an old lady
was inquiring for copy Of the Bible, and
the shopkeeper brought forward one at
half crown. But the old lady wanted
something cheaper. A copy at 1S pencs
was produced containing Illustrations.
But the Illustrations, the old lady averred,
sntailed superfuous expenditure.
"Then, here" said the shopkeeper, "is
copy for shilling which contains a.
that's necessary for salvation" He de-
scended from the ladder and laid 1t before
his customer.
"But hae ye no something a wee bit
cheaperp" asked the old lady.
"Wumman, wumman," said the shop
man, sea upon the ALMIGHTY to come
down and sell ye his ain publications, for
I can dse nae mairl"-London Chronicle.
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DAYS GONE BY.

oh, the days gone byl Oh, the days gone byi
The apples in the orchard and the pathway
through the rye,
The chirrup Of the robin, and the whistle Of
the quail
Al he piped across the meadows sweet as any
nightingale;
When the bloom was on the clover and tho
blue was in the sky,
And my happy heart brimmed over In the
days gone by.
In the days gone by, when my naked fsst
were tripped
By the honeysuckle tangles where the water
lilies dipped,
And the ripple Of the river Tipped the moss
along the brink
Where the placid eyed and lazy footed cattle
came to drink,
And the fitting snipe stood fearless Of the tru.
ants wayward cry,
And the splashing Of the swimmer In the days
gone by.
Oh. the days gone byl Oh, the days gone byi
The music of the laughing lip. the luster Of
the eye,
The childish faith in fairies and Aladdin's
magic ring,
The simple, soul reposing, glad belief in ev.
erything,
When life was like story, holding neither
sob nor sigh
In the golden, olden glory Of the days gone by.
james Whitcomb Riley.
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from our observance last Saturday and actual
count, as we passed over our entire route Of
27l miles; we saw at work % hands In all, IL
with plows and Is hoe'pg. On Monday fol-
lowing we counted over the same territory 12l
hands-53 plowiDg and 6S hoeinG and reaping.
This shows big difference and in the wind
up will prove that somebody will have to pay
for lost time, which II counted up In hours
and days will amount 10 great deal by the
end OF the year, but unfortunately will ap.
pear on the wrong side OF the ledger. A great
deal OF this lost time is from force OF habit.
and bad management. We know the hands
have to come to town some time, but 1s II nee.
women and children to conner There is al.
ways O Feather that breaks the csmel's back"
tits said. A leak, unnoticed and unrepaired,
will do much damage. Let us remember
"time is money" and just In proportion 10
the lost time in any business or vocation Of
life will be the decrease in profits.
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PRIMITIVE HooSIER CABINS.
Dwellings Constructed by the Earl
er Settlers In Indiana

Dwellings Constructed by the Earlt-
er Settlers In Indiana
In the primitive Hoosier cabin-rough,
uncouth, simple abodes-more genuine
happiness has been enjoyed than In all the
fine, costly mansions in the great city OF
New York. Thousands Of wealthy, re-
spectacle men and women are living to-
day who were born, reared and married In
such humble cabins. And there are mil
lions of people living today who have no
idea how these cabins are constructed
The pioneer from some Of the old east
ern or southern states, with his wife, six
or eight children, gun and dog, would
come to Greene county in his covered
wagon, which was the family abode until
he erected his cabin, which was construct
ed thus: Cut about 40 logs 8 or 10
inches In diameter, 30 Of them 10 feet long
and 30 Of them IA feet long; slope the
ends off half and notch the other half to
fit; put chunks in the cracks Of the logs
and daub them with mud. The gables
were made Of shorter logs until reaching
what is called the comb, the ends sloped
down to suit the pitch Of the roof.
It being now ready for covering, cut
poles s to inches in diameter, 16 feet
long, or the length Of the house, notch
them down on the gables about 81 feet
apart. Cut down large oak tree, square
the butt and saw cuts four feet long, split
them in blocks about six inches square,
take frow and rive boards half an inch
thick, lay them lengthwise on the afore-
said poles or rafters, breaking joints;
weight them down with small poles. You
are now ready for the floors. Cut poles
six inches in diameter, length the width
Of the cabin, for lower joists; place them
about four feet apart; cut tree--general-
" linn or some soft wood-saw logs about
six or eight feet long; split into slabs
about three inches thick; hew smooth.
With these make the floor. The door ID
made of boards the same as the root, only
longer. The fastening Is wooden latch
with a string hanging on the outside.
Ore window, IA by 16 inches, has greas-
ed paper for glass. The ceiling Is made
with poles for joists covered with clap
boards. ,:
Now comes the most scientific mechan-
ical part Of cabin bu!lding-the fireplace
and chimney. Saw out about SIX feet
wide out of one end of the house, six feet
high from the ground; case up the eper-
ture. Inclose this aperture, extending
back far enough for the back wall OF the
fireplace and as high as the aperture.
Now dig yellow clay, danpen and with a
small maui beat down and form the
hearth, jambs and back wall. Generally
the jambs and back wall are about q foot
thick. Now split sticks the proper length
for the size Of the chimney-the sticks
about an inch thick and ~ wide. Make
mortar Of the yellow clay and build your
chimney to the desired height. This makes
comfortable dwelling without nails,
glass or paint. Move In and have "hoe
down. "-Linton Call.
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Do not try to pass for more than you
are worth ; if you do your duty, your
good qualities of head and heart Will
be discovered and appreciated.
Endeavor to be patient in bearing
with the defects and intirmltles OF
Others of what sort sOever they be; for
that thyself also hast many failings
which must he borne with by others.
On the steep Hill of Difficulty, in
the Valley of the shadow, amid the
crash of universe smitten into in
distinguishable ruin, "Thou shalt keep
him in perfect peace whose mind is
stayed on thee u'-Canon Farrar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-06-03
winthrop College scholarship and
Entrance Exami minatlOns.

The examinations for the award OF vacant
scholarships in Winthrop College and for the
adm Ission OF new students will be held at the
County Court House on Friday, July 10th, at
"a. Nj.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen
years ofage.
When scholarships are vacated after July
10th they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examination.
The next session will open about Septem-
Der l6, 1908.
For further In formation and catalogue.
address Pres. D. B. johnson, Rock Hill, 8. c.
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Neryef Well, Ratheri

A woman shoplifter was caught stealing
an umbrella one day in a Philadelphia dry
goods store. But it was decided not to
prosecute her If she would pay for the un-
brella, valued at $3.50, which she did.
The next day she returned and requested
to see the manager. When that surprised
person could recover himself sufficiently
to ask her business, the woman calmly
told him that she had been pricing urn-
brellas in other stores and found she could
,purchase one like her own for % and she
wanted to know If he wouldn t refund her
80 cents. AS tribute to her monumental
nerve the 80 cents was handed her In 3D.
lence.-New York Tribune.
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southey and Scott.

A letter Of Southeys recently sold In
England contains an interesting prophecy
The poet writes to friend: my profits
upon this poem C'Madoo') in the course
Of 10 months amount precisely to eS It's.
Id. In the same time Walter Scott has
sold 4,5Oo copies Of his Lay Of the Last
Minstrel and netted over $1,000. But
my acorn will continue to grow when his
Turkey bean shall have withered." But
who reads Madoc nowS II
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A Financial Shake.

"Good morning Mr.. Toney. On The
hck list today"
Eyes, sir; got the ague."
"Do you ever shaker"
eyes"
"When do you shake again'"
"Can' t say when; shake every day. Why
do you askr'
"Oh, nothing In particular, only !
thought If you shook bad I'd like to stand
by and see If you couldn't shake the 16
shillings out of your pocket which you
have owed me so longl"-London Stand.
ard.
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Southern Railway Schedule.

Trains for Hodges leave Abbeville 8. O., No
ia daily $40 a. No.; No. 1l2 daily 1850 g. m.
No. ITO daily SIS p m.; No. ll6 daily.
daily 1920 a. m.; No. l13 daily l2.05 p. M. {;
No. Ill daily 10 p. m.
Nos ll6 and III (night trains) discontinued.
Close connection at Hodges with through
trains for Greenville, uInbia, Charleston,
ETC., connecting at Greenville for A. & G. Di.
vision points and the East, also Asheville, At
lanta, etc.
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A fresh lot of candy every week at NIL.
fords up to date drug store.
Pratts food, perhaps the r est animal regula-
tor made. Give your stock q package and see
them start "up hill" Make your hens lay
with Pratts Poultry Food, sure egg producer
L. w. White sells the best yard.wide ur.
bleach ed sheeting at cts yard TO be fonnd
anywhere.
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LOcals-W. ID. Barksdnle.

Drummers' sample sale Of underwear,
shirts, etc. Now
Socks for babies. All colors, sizes, etc.
Children's hose-drop stitch, black, blue.
pink, white, etc. Also some for ladies'. All
colors and kinds from &C. to 81 per pair.
Parasols for children from l7c. TO 81 each.
Some nice white goods.
Muslin underwear OF different grades and
kinds.
Come in and let US show these goods.
W. d. Barksdale.
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Spices.

Ginger is the most wholesome spice,
mace, cinnamon and nutmeg the most
delicate, while allspice has coarser flavor
and one dsliked by many. White mug
tard and celery seed give an appetking
flavor, and when the seeds themselves
would detract from the appearance Of q
relish they should be placed In q muslin
bag and discarded when the relish is
canned.
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Tortoise Shell.

What Is called tortoise shell is not tho
bony covering or shield Of the turtle, but
only the scales which cover 1t. These are
1s in number, of them flat and little
curved. A large turtle affords about eight
pounds of them, the plates varying from
an inch to quarter Of an inch tn thick.
ness
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A mans ledger does not tell what be Is
or what he Is worth. Count what 10 IN
man, not what is on him. If you would
know what he is worth, whether rach or
poor.-H. W. Beecher.
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The X. OF p. Picnic Was q Dedided
Succe8S.

The picnic which was given by the Knights
of Pythias last Friday was great success.
About eighty went down TO Mlllwood in the
party and enjoyed the outing.
Too much praise cannot be given those who
had the arrangements in charge. The com.
nnittees worked faithfully and they should
feel we'll repaid for their trouble.
Mr.. Granville Beal who lives at Miltwood,
was happy and genial host and by his many
oourtesies added much to the pleasure OF all.
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We make prescription work specially. We
have two Of the finest Prescription Men TO be
found in South Carolina. One on duty al the
time. Night call No. AZ. Mllford's Drug
Store. Phone lO7.
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Connections at Greenwood for al points on sei.
boord Air Line. 4, ~ I;
For further Information relltiVe to tickets, ratos
etc., address - ~ }is1
W. NJ. ARCHER, Ticket Agent Anderson, s. Q.
GEO. T. BRYAN, g. A., Grsenvi lie, g. O. tL5Ft
ERNEST WILLIAMS. Gen. Pass. iAaL Aueusta. az (;
T. M. EMERSON. Trafi1c Manager.
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The greatest line of belts and fans you ever
saw, or course they are Drummers' Sam
ples that is why nobody else can touch our
prices, A. NJ. Smith d Co.
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The Fool and His Money.

Tho Fool and HIS Money.
"Optimism, said the sorry fool, ~
seeing the green side Of q SIS BILL"
And what is pessimismP" asked bis
friend.
"Seeing neither side Of S. bill New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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TH0MS0N-HIGHSMITH.
Miss Eliza Thomson and Mr.. ThOs
l.. Highsmith the Happy Couple.

invitations 70 the MARI iage Of her daughter
Miss Eliza Allen, TO Mr.. Thomas Luther
Highsmlth, on Thursday morning, June
eleventh, at half past eleven O'Clock, at home.
Abbe Vile, South Carolina.
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Mails Close.

Abbeville, 8. O.. May 26. 1903.
The mails close at the post office at Abbe
willie. 8. c., as follows:
G. & g. r. b. 3. A. L. Il. r.
80 q. m. North. 1880 p. m. South.
1910 q. m. South. 1880 p. m. North.
1910 q. m. Hodges. /, $50 p. 10. South.
1.80 p. m. North. 40 p. m. North.
l.S0 p. m. Hodges. $50 p. m. South.
$50 p. m. North.
Night malls on Sunday close at 6 p. N.
Antreville mail closes at L. 80 D. NJ.
The Rural Carriers leave at about 7.15 q. m.
Robt 8. Link. Postmaster.
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Wheeler Il Wilson sewing machines are the
hest. ALI guaranteed, w. ID. Bark8dale.
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Wales Is the richest part Of Great Brit
ain in mineral wealth.
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GLDl D'lADL|l ll||l| ||l|
ABBEv1LIE, s. NJ

HAS CHANGED MANAaEMENT TEE
Ill house will be throughly renoyated, and i
q new entrance will be made on nsthe Fubltcf
Square. =. III 80 90
nice clean. rooms and good beda. The table Z
will be furnished with the best that the mar
ket will afford. "a sYt
ure and comfort OF guests. a sys
Patronage of.the travelling PUBLIC Is s0lfcttxsS
ed. Reasonable rates will be given. g
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"mn IN ANOTHER STORM,

Yes, time is money. This is true saying,
Southern people, and especially by the agri-
cultural olass. 1t Is noticeable by their
knocking off work the greater part OF every
Saturday and pulling their teams 10 loTn IT
One load TO town, and 1.-TWO back" on the
same wagon, viz: eight to ten negroes mount
ed on q big load OF hay, corn and PROVISIONS.
This is harder on the teams than ploWing all
day.
These are suggestive thoughts called forth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-21
NORDNESS.
From our regular correspondence

From our regular correspondence
Oct. 10, 1909
Mr. and Mrs. Fitch of Galya, III.
and Mrs. Fitch of DEBORAH, visited at
the Gjevre home last week
Miss Lille Garden is teaching in
the Red Oak school again.
The Iowa Telephone Co. ar, haul
ing their poles west of our town.
We understand they will not bring
their line through here.
Martin Gjevre came from Chicago
last week for visit with home fOlEs.
Some of our young people took in
the show Thursday evening.
o. Ranorn is having his threshing
done
Mr.. and Mrs. Hippo and Miss Mollie
Opdahl spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. ana Mrs. I. j. Qualley.
Miss Lille Garden drove to Deco
rah Saturday.
Miss Amanda Rovang is home from
Prairie du Chen.
Mrs. o. G. Haugen had the misfor-
tune to sprain her ankle, and is not
able to step on her foot
Tom Qualley and Nels Hippo were
over at john Mullaney's on business
one day last week.
Geo. B. Fox spent Sunday in Deco;
rah. s,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gievfs entertained
few of their friends last Sunday.
Martin Norgard and A. G. Smith.
ling made business trip to Quandahl.
John Hegg went to Stoughton, Wis.
to attend the funeral or a sister.
Bette Smithling and his cousin.
Gunild Anderson, spent couple of
days in Ossian.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-21

Oct 10, 1903.
A mask surprise party was given to
Miss Floy Gilbert on Monday of last
week.
Miss Sigma Johnson of West Union
is the guest of her cousin Edith Linn
beck
We understand the boys will give
the bachelor girls a return dance in
the near future.
Miss Kate Wagner entertained a
number of her friends Sunday after
noon.
Harmie DeGraff was down from
Mason City for an over Sunday visit
with home folks.
Mr.. Shrant and family of Festina
are business callers III town today.
Miss Carrie Pope went to Alpha
today where she will visit with home
folks for week
A number of our citizens met the
Dubuque business men Wednesday
morning, part of whom accompanied
them to Decorah.
Those in attendance at the Funke-
Mann wedding report an enjoyable
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker DeCou, Mr..
John DeCou, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harvey, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weitgenant
Sunday.
Mrs. Pope is having new walk
constructed which will be decided
improvement to Fishers avenue.
A basket ball team has been organ
lied. Their meetings are held in the
town hall
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-21
Retail Merchants
Insurance Assn.

All risks are not taken. only the
disasterous fires are avoided. You pay
all advance assessment of 80 per cent
of the basis rate when your insurance
goes into force, and at the end of ten
months an assessment for the balance
of the years cost is made.
The annual cost each year since or
ganiZation has been IS per cent Of the
basis rate.
Our management is conservative
who do nothing.
You are not required to give .
premium note.
We have no dividends to pay to
stock holders. The dividends revert
to the members in the reduced cost Of
their insurance.
Our Secretary and Treasurer are un-
der bonds of $40. 900. 90 each for the
faithful performance OF their duties
and the accounting of funds.
This company was organized by the
officers of the Iowa State Retail Gro
GERS Association for the benefit of it's
members and every retail merchant OF
Iowa, to which Association a report
is made at each Annual Convention.
You are keeping money at home
which would go 70 eastern capitalists.
A company MANAGED by merchants
for merchants.
IRA B THOMAS, Secretary.
L.. Il. touse, Agent. 3o-o-