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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
RecoIrcctions OF Youth.

Standing on the stern Of al outgoing
Staten Island rerryboat at South Ferry
the other day was 4 gray haired old
man who appeared to be greatly inter-
csted in the proceedings.
"This is interesting" lie said, as he
turned to me, for he evidently wanted
to talk to some one. This primitive
method OF fastening and loosenins q
ferryboat carries ME back to the days
of my childhood. it's the same wind
ing of noisy Coz wheels. and the same
straining and pulling Of heavy gang
planks by four mcu hardly equal to the
task.
Back in 1915. when I lived in Cam
den and went TO school in Philadelphia,
I used to see tlia. same sort OF pro-
cecding. and wondered then If there
wasn't better. quicker, easier and
more quiet method of fastening a ferry;
hoat in its slip. 1t appears that there
is not, for after forty-seven years 1
see exactly the same method used In
all its primitive simplicity. Strange
isn't it"-New York Herald.
Basel has the only geological garden
T.
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Flowers Forever Fresh.

There's tender memory-Iaden fragrance
in the air as spring turns her face toward
summer. Along the road you may have to
pick your way about the -puddles, but,
from the edge of the grass, the days eye"
peeps out, and if you will cross over into
the field the bright jewels of nature spar.
kle on her mantle Of green. Then, brush.
ing these from the grass and the black.
berry bushes-redolent with prophecies OF
autumn's riches, step into the woods, and
10! the dead leaves are hidden by masses Of
color, purple, white, pink and blood.
l git on a stump, where a symphony OF
back to memory my first day in the woods
children, let loose from the imprisoning
streets into the early summer woods. fall.
ing iercelv on the flowers that lay like q
food before them. They stopped to pluck
the fair, delicate things by the handful,
pulling up roots and on, plucking and
plucking till the back ached, the hands
were weary and the arms ready to break
with their burden. And then, thus laden,
back to the train, to the city's close streets.
Net one flower, had ! enjoyed, and now
they all drooped and withsred in the heat.
not the odor of any. In spite of their nov.
SsSJ s.to USooo "SAo INV 90 D"SSs W. Alo
that day as now they are, as 7 Sit hero
thinking of the many times ! have repeated
the error of that first day in the woods.
God fills the woods and fields Of life with
flowers of pleasure and fruits of,joy, not to
be grasped by the rude handful, not to be
carried by the armful as trophies OF our
strength or our selfshness. but to be
plucked one by one and quietly enjoyed
till the whole soul tastes their essence. In
our rushing life we take our pleasures as
we do our luncheon, without digestion.
We would pluck all the blossoms Of knowl.
edge and honor and love in o day. We
seurry from one fair coppice Of joy to on.
other, like globe trotter who has sehed.
uled ten seconds for Cologne Cathedral.
So we turn on pleasures into pain, our
blessings into burdens, and often come to
middle life feeling we have stripped our
woods and fields all bare. One flower o
day and that in its season would FIJI Q
whole life with fragrance.
His leaf shall not wither who walks by
Gods river of life, who waits for Gods
flowers to bloom in the time he has set;
to him the charm OF his last joys shall be
as fresh and sweet as the novelty and
besuty of the first and every blossom shall
reflect and speak Of. the unfading glory and
goodness of his Lord.-Henry F. Cope, in
the Rams Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF;

Poem: Interroeatories - We Turn Ou1
Pleasures Into Pain and Often in Mid
die Life Have Stripped Our spiritua
Woods and Fields All Bare.
o Christian, doth Gods bending ear,
Always at rise and set of sun,
In prayer thy trembling accents hear?
Il. Tim. 2:8; Luke lS:D.
Hath meek-eyed patience no retreat
In thy poor heart, with stumblings sore
Then help beseech at Jesus feet!
III. Thessalonians l:4).
The widow and the fatherless,
The poor, the sick who sigh for heaven,
Dost thou assist in their distress?
II. Corinthians 90.
Art thou revengeful? Stay thy hand!
Thy brethren love, on Gods word lean;
Joy comes from needing His command:
'Neviticus 1873.
Doth charity, that peerless gem
Which CLEANS afar to heavens gate,
Glow in thy Christian diadem2
u. Peter, general 4:s).
Dost thy good WI and love on all
Benignly rest in warmth serene,
Or like benediction fall?
Il. John 4: 7, 8, l6).
If thou art contrite, humble, true,
Submissive to the holy will,
Thou shalt, as fades earth from thy view,
Find rest in tn land ineffable!
Monroe G.. Carleton.
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Spear Points,

Moral sincerity is the salt OF life.
Nothing is ever settled until settled right.
Great works are but small ones greatly
done.
God may break our plans, but not His
promises
A genuine revival means a trimming Of
personal lamps.
If Christ is the power Of life he will
also be its product.
God gives no man contract to enlarge
the narrow road.
Often the best view of heaven is that OBJ
tained from the knees.
1t is always easy to confound our opin-
ions with the divine purposes.
All Gods providences are but his touches
of the strings of the great instrument of
the world.
Set no standard for others-they may
live nearer to the light they have received
than you do.
God is the spring of our best activity and
fullest energy: God is the haven Of deep
and untroubled rest.-Ram's Horn.
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CHAPTER II.
ADvENTUR

The number which had been given
him was 391 East - street. and,
though he had never been in just the
locality indicated by this address. he
thought he knew the region and what
to expect there. Had lie not passed
through many of these uptown
streets, even. to the waters edge, and
found them to vary only in the size and
pretention of their long and monoto-
nous rows Of similarly fashioned brick
or stone houses. unless 1t were by the
intrusion Of 4 brewery or church?
1t was, therefore. al agreeable sur
prise to discover that the especial
block in which he was for the moment
interested was not like other blocks.
even In this quarter. but was broken
up by stretch of odd-looking houses.
which, II somewhat worn and dilapi-
dated, Still preserved an air OF pictur-
esqueness sadly lacking in most Of our
third-rate dwellings.
There were four Of them. oil OF 4
size. all % a grayish-brown color. all
with caf.ed strips oyerhanging the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
Increased Sale Of Books.

A total sum of more than $40 100000 was
given in the United States during the year
ending May 81, for founding libraries and
enlarging those already established. 1t
might be thought thai the extension of il
brary facilities would cause a falling of in
sale, on the contrary. hts incrcased. Book
trade statistics shrw thai ne:cr before in
our history have successful books reached
So large sale as during The past len years.
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a fsaiiruau III niusKa.

A railroad is to be built in ALASKA mp
the Sustina Valley to The Tanana ltyc"
iJo miles above it's junction with tn" y"
kon. U The total length of the road will tie
nhont ala miles. 1t is estimated thai it
will increase the gold output Of the rrss''"
from Iorty millions a year to. 200 millions,
but even if the increase falls short 0:
those figures. it is certain that tn. r'ad
will make mining less difficult and danger
Gus. and will bring the mines three weeks
nearer to civilization.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
Simplicity OF Life,

In no respect does the simplicity of life
suffer more deadly harm than from the
multitariousness of our activities. Too
many irons in the fire! And the worst
effect is not that some of these are burnt
and spoiled, hut that the living man-much
oftener than the living mountaineering
his strength or hers upon a multitude Of
exacting obligations. brea ks down both
body and mind and ruins utterly the
capacity for doing anv good thing.-The
Rev. Dr.. Chadwick, Unitarian, Brooklyn,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
Glass Housca l:uilt Now.

Glass houses of very substantial kind
can now be built. iSiIc"ian glass makers
are turning out glass bricks for all sorts OF
building purposes, claiming tor ti'cm such
advantages as variety OF shape. Tree trans,
mission of light. strength. cl,aapness and
general adaptabiliLY
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
Church Of the Future.

The Rev O. P. Clifford says of the church
OF the future: "There will be o church in
the future Christ is calling, men are heed
ing the call, men are answering the call.
The church of the future will be called-out
ones of Jesus Christ. What the form of
organization will be no man can tell. The
church of the future will do what it can to
make the Kingdoms OF our Lord and of His
Christ. and the pierced hand of the Son of
God shall guide the ship of state on every
water. and you need not wait for the Sec
ond coming for that, for He has come to
you"
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Artificial Sna Water.

Experiments made las, year seemed to
Indicate that sea w,irr cnii not be ini.
lated. hut in a later iriat pnrc water mixed
IN correct proporLton w'iI, The six CHIEF
salts of the. ocean. suprortcd; sensitive ma.
rnc animals, and au'earcd, 10 hive the
physiological effects Of uatural sca water. '
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Fver.Presept Light.

A consciousness of Gods love can give
greatest gloom. There are no shadows so
dense that the MONDAY sun cannot give
light above and around them.
"Saw you e'er clouds however dark the sun
Could not gild with his light?'
The Sun of Righteousness is ever above
us, to give light at all times.
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Value Of Unselffshness.

Real growth in character comes as SO
many of the best gifts of God comedy
the way. In doing what we believe to be
Gods will for lis, many things lie in the
straight line of that fidelity. Every unset
fish act makes unselfshness more possible.
III. w. Foote.
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The World Needs Christ.

The world needs divine, O supernatural
Christ. The first century had one and
crucifed Him, but He rose again and be-
longs to every century.-The Rev. d. Z.
Foss, Methodist. Philadelphia, Pa.
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IT Will Gauge distances.

Professor Cerehontani. of Mauich, has
constructed ON instrument with which it
is possible to gaugr exactly the distance be-
Tween movable objects.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
Ancient Landmarks yauisI,lnr.

Long Wharf, in Boston. almost as cele-
brated as Faneuil Hall itself. the ever-ne-
cable cradle of liberty, has been partly de-
stroyed By FIRE. 49, ---
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-26
$40 Signals on One Route.

An engine driver working from Crewe to
London and back has to notice no fewer
than $40 signals.
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BY which Paul sets forth the superiority
of love to eloquence. He says, If / speak
with the tongues Of men and angels, but
have not love, I am become as sounding
brass as Changing cymbal. The gift With
out the grace is likened to the sounding
of brass, to the clashing of cymbals OF
bronze; A great many preachers boass St
their theology-and I am not saying any.
thing against soundness in theology. And
one is sometimes tempted to say, Sound,
yes, that is what it is, but it is without
ministry and without meaning for. hun.
cry world. A changing cymbal-noise, con:
fusion, hut no ministry, never helpful
for weary, hungry world. Let US
be something more than janglins
voices, changing noises. Let lib have
reality, genuineness Of heart, genIui-
ineness Of love, genuineness of reli.
gon; that is what tells. That is what
the world wants. That is what it is look.
ing for That is what God is begging
for. I read a story some months ago in
one of your newspapers: Two men VINO
had met to talk on the corner Of street.
While they were talking hand organ be-
gan to grind out its dismal music. One OF
the men said, let us 60 on and get away
from that wretehed stuff. And the other
said, now, I will not let you talk like that
about that music. why, 90 you know
that that was "See the Conquering Hero
Comes" composed by the great Handel,
And his friend said: Il want you to come
with me to Handel festival. So month
later, he invited his friend to the concert.
and and 50 hs when the vs h0russs w sns 5
friend Of his became enraptured., And he
said: "Isn't that glorious, isn't that beau
tiful" "Yes," said bis friend, do you
know what it is? 1t is See the Conquer
ing Hero Comes 1t is what you heard on
the organ" Let love conquer your hearts
and the world will make way for your COM
ing, and we shall startle the world by the
originality of our unsel6shness. IF l
speak with the tongues of men and angels.
but have not love, I am become as sound
ing brass or a changing cymbal.' Let US
have love.
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or changing cymoal." What is Chris
tian love: It is more easily described than
apostle has done in this great psalm of
describes it, giving some fifteen character
istics of it. Indeed, do not know where
love is defined in the entire Rible, nor do
know definition for it. You have heard
the story of the teacher Of psychology. who
upon receiving a new class at the begin
ming of the term. instead of giving them a
lecture, he asked one Of the members of
the class to define the human soul; and
the young mau rose and said: "The human
soul is that faculty that thinks and feels
and determine;" another member of the
class added that the soul is immater rial.
And then he said, will you tell me. W hat
the sense to say, Il do not know" and
the great professor, whose familiarity with
the subject is felt throughout the contin.
ent. replied. Nor more do l." And !
fancy that the first theoiogian in the world.
were he asked to define love, and if he was
honest and candid as the teacher of psy.
cho!ogy he would say, "No more do H.
That which comes nearest TO being de.
fnition of love is the summary of the di-
New. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart and with all thy mind
and with all thy strength, and thy neigh.
Dor as thyself. But tlis is not de6ni-
tion of love; nor would it apply, espeei-
ally the former part of it to the love under
consideration now. 1t is not the reverent
loe of the heart to God but it is that
mysterious bond that unites men, the one
to the other. A love that exists between
peonle of a common spiritual experience.
1t is ms DR.. Dodds well says: "The liga-
ment by which the bouy ef Jesus Christ
is bound together. 1t is the cement by
which the stones in the temple are united
into one. That is as near definition as
you will be able to ret from any known
writing. 1t has Christianity in it. And
SO we sing. and we sing it heartily:
BLESSED be the tie that binds our hearts
in Christian love,
The fellowship Of kindred minds is like to
that above"
But though we may not be able to de-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-31
EAST BETHEL.
Z. II. Klngsbury has the grip.

X. II. Kingsbury has the grip.
NJ. 9. Washburn has typhoid fever.
II. V. Allen spent Christmas In Chitten
den.
Mrs. Wheatley Camp is ill with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Wright of Groton, Mass, was in
town last week.
Miss Margaret Smith has recovered
from her recent illness.
Miss Grace Spaulding is home from a
visit at her uncle's in Bethel.
John Abbott left Thursday for Cleve-
land, o., where he has position.
Mrs. Grow is somewhat better, having
been quite i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Blanche Varney Of Richmond spent
Christmas with her cousin, Mrs. NJ. III.
Fowler.
A. Il. Clifford and wife have returned
from an extended visit in Boston and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Harlow returned to
their home in MontI lier after spending
some time with relatives.
Owing TO the great amount of sickness
the Christmas tree and the exercises were
given up, but several had family trees.
The funeral Of Robert, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Greene, took place al
his late home Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Pat
terson OF Randolph Center officiating.
me family have the sympathy of the
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TIE BABIES OF SIAM
The, Are Troubled VERY H.,
Clothes and Are An
Called Dang

| When a Siamese baby is born
mother is removed from the bsd As
laid upon long, narrow, fat boars ~
her side a big fire is made in a por,..t
earthenware stove. The servants
friends scatter round the house 4 Co.,
kind of fruit which is supposed i -
efficacious in preventing the entrano. =
evil spirits. A cord also eneirelae ~
house. This cord has been blessed u
the priests, and is another hart,
against supernatural visitants. saws I -
don Queen.
As matter OF fact. what with "a.
heat OF the fire, the heat Of the clims,a
and the presence Of many people in ~
room, il is so stifiingly hot and unoor-
Portable that 1t may be doubted wbetbs.
evil wanderers from below would Ca.
to sojourn there.
Their are always three old woms,
present on these occasions, whose bns,
ness it is to solicit for the little one -.
patronage and protection Of sun6ry
guardian angels. They make three har,
OF rice, and throw them in lucky dlrae.
tons. and so insure a certain amount !,
good fortune for the babe.
All babies in Siam have the same nam.
when they are born. This is Dang
which means red" II is a silly nam.
TO give. for though a Siamese baby lsa
trifie like raw beef in color, Il IS at opea
covered over win a yellow paste, which
gives it the appearance OF suffering
from highly concentrated and eSpab.
siye form of bilious attack. This yellow
paste is made OF turmerlc powder. and
ii is supposed to keep away mosquito
bites
The baby wears no clothes. and con.
tinues 10 appear In the same lack O,
apparel for several years. Boys and
girls alike do without clothing for a
comparatively long time.
This undress uniform. II may be noted
certain distinct ADVANTAGES. II
is cool. sanitary and economical.
Children are frequently adorned with
gold and silver bracelets and
They wear little silver shield
fastened in front OF the body by a string
Of beads. This shield Is purely oruamen-
tai, playing no essential part IN the
,hild's costume, for Il is often lost and
not replaced. the string Of beads remain
ng maybe for several months longer
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and by using their influence with the
proper authorities to maintain them in
good repair at all seasons of the year and
under all sorts OF weather conditions.
SAYS the Mortified News:-"A shrewd
bust ess man OF Washington, ID. c., for
merly resident of this state, writes the
News:-sThe selection of Vermont granite
for the construction of the new railroad
( station in Washington means more to the
prosperity Of the granite industry in Yer
mont than building OF equal magnitude
in any other city in the world. Ii will
| prove to be the commencement of a de-
mand for granite as a building msterial
that has never had a PARALLEL We be-
lieve the writer does not over-esIimate the
matter and furthermore there is every rea-
son to believe that the demand will be
largely for Bethel granite, because there is
no doubt of its great superiority for build
ing purposes"
Universalist church notes-Sunday serv-
ices:-At 1045 a. N. service of worship
with sermon by pastor uuon the subject
"The Message Of Good News" At 1l.45
a. m. Sunday school. At p. M, evening
praise service with talk by pastor upon
subject, "A Great Man and Little Fish. +"
The annual meeting of the parish win be
held at the Westinghouse on Monday,
January 4, at 1880 p. m. Election of Off |
GERS, instruction of vestry committee aud |
other important business viii be trans
acted. kew. George +. Fortier is making |
a short visit to his home in Somerville, |
Mass, this week. The committee in |
charge OF the recent fair are congratulate
ing themselves upon the fact that the net
proceeds have mounted considerably above
1900.
The Christmas season called to Bethel
many OF her children to the shome hearth.
Among those in town were the follow
ing Mildred Dyke OF Bellows Falls al
Frank Lyman's; Miss May SpauldiDg Of
Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stearns and son, Albert. at A. l.. Stearnsi;
Miss Annie kimball at @. II. Rimball's:
N iss Annie Graham OF Lebanon, n. H., al
Mrs. Martha Graham's; Mrs. l. NJ. Frost
Of Montpelier at c. e. Clark's; John Gay
Of Boston and Will ellison of Lynn; Will ,
Bradbury OF Boston at B. c. Harlow s;
Miss Mary Stickney at w. b. G. Stickney's;
George Chase OF Boston at DR.. r. NJ.
Jhase's; Miss Carrie Curtis and Miss Olive
Johnson OF Incaster, N. H., at q. w. S
Jurtis'; Richard Wilson OF Pawtucket, r. !
:, and M. NJ Wilson and family OF Pan
iolph at Mrs. j. j. Wilson's Miss Mabel y
Miller Of Methuen, Mass. at q. M. Miller's; 3
VT. and Mrs. John O'Rourke OF Somer-
lille, Mass, at Il. A. Davis; Walter Baker '
nd son Of Somerville Mass, at w. F. i
3aker'si Mrs. Elva CARPENTER OF Gouth
birmingham, Mass. at l.. NJ. Coughs; q
lr. and Mrs. Il. n. Hemenway of Gran =
lille at A. L. Lincolns, and Miss Ethelynd
ieath OF Boston at l.. NJ. Heath's.
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GAYsvIIIE.

Mrs. Amasa Adams died last week
Thursday.
Burton Roberts and wife spent Christ.
mas in Bethel.
r. e. Wilson was in stockbridge Tues.
day on business.
Harris Waters and family spent day IN
Barnard last week
r: Z, Wilson and wife spent q few DAYS
IN Roxbury recently.
Mrs. n. A. Lincoln OF Bethel visited at
Egbert Sheldon's last week.
Miss Leda Smith was at home from East
Bethel few days last week.
Frank JENNIE OF banon was a guest AZ
j. +. sahord's Christmas day.
n. L. Sheldon and wife returned IN
their home in Boston last Monday.
Miss Jessie spaulding Of Bethel visited
friends in town few days last week.
Jeffers Richardson OF Milford. Mass
spent several days in town last week.
Mrs. Geo. Marsh and daughter. MARY
returned to their home in Bethel SUNDAY
Harvey Buckman has finished work for
). +. Stafford and has gone to woodstock
to obtain work.