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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
No STRENGTH Held in Reserve.

Trivial incidents get so engrossing
that life becomes unprepared for the
great issues. A man gets all absorbed
in his business and intends some day
to enjoy his home; a woman gets en-
shared in the ~burdensome details of
life and loses her peace Of mind; and
one day some great overwhelming ex-
perience of trial or sorrow suddenly
attacks such a l'fe, and the life SIM
ply surrenders to the unforeseen as
sault, stricken and u~nprepared. be-
cause the strength which ought to
have been nurtured for the crisis has
been exhausted in the insignificant
skirmishes of daily affairs.-F. G.
Peabody, D. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
PRAYER q HarmonfZer.

Peter had a praying band about
him; for ten days the disciples con-
tinued in prayer. When the preacher
stands as Peter did, surrounded by a
praying church, the result is a multi
tude of converts, s~teadfastness in
church life, s%elf-denial and glsdness.
Peters sermon was born of prayer.
A praying people cannot quarrel;
strife, malice, back-biting-open
springs that feed church Quarrels-
are dried up by the south wind OF
prayer. A church on its knees look
ing to Christ, overlooks much. He
that studies the stars has no time to
criticise his fellows; the telescope
that walls in the planet walls out
men. A praying people do not oppose
the pastor; molten metal easily takes
the shape Of the mold set for It,;
hearts united in prayer conform to
the pastors plans, fill up, and give
value to his purposes.-Ram's Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
No Latest Fashion

Necessarily, with the handsome
robes we are to wear, the hats must
be large, and it is no exaggeration to
say that they run up the whole scale
of shapes ever worn, for one sees the
bergere, the Gainsborough, the bon
net Dauphin, the cloche and so on
forever, until choice is impossible, if
it is to be ruled by the --latest fash
ion." There is no latest fashion now
adays, and the only thing to do is to
buy Just what suits me-. The place
for the small hat is with the morning
tailor-made, however.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
The Common Denomination.

It seems to be taken for granted by
a number of writer's that the only
way of rendering the Gospel of Christ
acceptable to men is to show its like
ness to other religions, and to try to
find the common denomination be-
tween them all. This is a line Of de-
Tense with which we are becoming
familiar; but it does not require
much foresight to see that 1t is
doomed to fail. 1t is n thing to
show (what is very necessary to- be
shown) that the Gospel is the perfec-
ton of all light and truth in the
world; it is quite another to attempt
to make all the light and truth equal.
There is no need to ~disparage the
broken rays of light and the partial
morsels of truth which are found
outside Christ, but the fact remains
that they are broken and partial at
the very best. The Gospel has hith-
erto achieved its victories by insist
ence upon what Is unique in 1t, and
this special note must be insisted
upon, If the victories are to continue.
London Christian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Subject: A Separated People.

at you you may read therein the
deepest motives Of his soul. There Is
no mud there. But how different are
the motives of the men of the werld.
Lacking principle, it is well to be
wary of their motives. The man who
is continually looking out for himself
may, not unjustly, be suspected OF
having an x to grind. His chief
aim is to throw dust in your eyes
that you may not see through him.
His ways are devious and his motives
double and dangerous
But the greatest thing that differ
entiates the Christian from the world
is the soul life. The nan who puts
his trust in temporalfties has little OF
that and generally wants more Of it.
Being chiefly jealous to get a full
store of this worlds goods he hasn't
time to waste over the inner man
and intangible realities Of life. His
time is p~reoccupied by the present.
The Christian, however, is not so.
Living a full, rich, free, helpful life
in the world, he yet realizes that at
ter all the soul life is the thing. His
chief interest in the material things
of life lies in the fact that through
them his soul may find expression.
To live near to God is his first desire
and endeavor, for he knows that then
the basis of life is sure.
All, yes, there is a difference be-
tween Gods men and Belial's. There
is a sharp line of demarkation be-
tween the life of 'selfishness and the
life of selfllessness. On the n hand
we have an army of pure minded,
clean hearted, noble acting men and
women; and opposed to them a host
of unprincipled self-seekers. The
man who is clothed upon by Christ
cannot be happy and and do wrong;
the servant of Satan thinks it happi-
ness if so be he only gets on top.
The Christian views his actions in the
light of eternity and considers their
everlasting consequences.
1 am not anxious that Christians
should be labelled by the clothes they
wear. I am solicitous that their de-
pertinent should mark them as
Christ's; that when they open their
mouths men shall know without any
guesswork upon whose side they
stand; that when the rub comes be-
tween wrong and righteousness they
shall stand up and be counted with
the hosts of heaven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Misfres by the Young Idea.

Among the gems of a collection Of
schoolboy "howlers" are the follow
ing: The star chamber was a room
decorated with stars, in which tor.
lures were carried out. From this
we have the modern expression to
see stars'-that is, to be in pain"
1.-THE Duke of Marlborough was a
great general, who always fought
with a fixed determination to win or
lose" 1.-The name of Caesars wife
was Caesarea. She was above sus-
picior." Socrates died from a dose
of wedlock."-Kansas City Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Justice Deaf as Well as Blind.

A member of the Philadelphia Bar
tells of a queer old character in AL
toona who for a long time was the
judge Of a police court in that town.
On one occasion during a session
of his court there vas such an
amount Of conversation and laughter
in the court room that his Honor
became very angry and confused.
Suddenly, in great wrath, he shouted:
Silence here! We have decided
above a dozen cases this morning
and / haven't heard a word of one Of
them!"-Harper's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Poor Pussy.

If there be any noticeable falling
off in the cat population hereabouts II
may without doubt be attributed tc
the growing use of cat fur. Almost
any kind of feline, it seems, will do
for this purpose, even the back fence
variety, if it be sufficiently well nour-
ished to make the coat heavy and
smooth. The pelts are worth here
from fifteen to twenty-five cents each,
and the securing them is something
Of an industry In Philadelphia. The
skins are, however, sent to France
where they are dyed, and whence
they return to this country as popu.
lar fur.-Philadelphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Eyes and Exercise.

1t was a matter of surprise to En-
erscn that the following little piece
of advice by De Quincy should not
have attracted more attention: 1.-The
depth and subtlety of the eyes varies
exceedingly with the state Of the
stomach, and if young ladies were
aware of the magical transformations
which can be wrought in the depth
and sweetness of the eye by a few
weeks exercise l fancy we should see
their habits on this point altered
greatly for the better. Health Rec
ord.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
The Most IrrepressibIe Power.

There is no power in the world so
irrepressible as the power of person
al holiness. A mans gifts may lack
opportunity, his efforts be misunder-
stood and resisted; but the spiritual
power of a ~consecrated will needs no
opportunity, and can enter where
the doors are shut. *"* Yes, in this
stranre and tangled business of hui
man life, there is no energy that SO
steadily does its work, as the myster-
ious, unconscious, silent, unobtrusive,
imperturbable influence which comes
from a man who has done with all
self seeking.-The Bishop of Oxford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Where Four States Meet.

About fifty miles from Durango,
Col, Is a point where four States
come to a corner. At this place, by
s~idestepping quickly, n a be in
the four States and gone again in as
many seconds. The States are Col
orado, Utah, New Mexico and Ari-
IONA. A similar case is at Harper's
Ferry, where trains stop and passen-
gers enjoy a view which permits them
to gaze into Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia at the same time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
The Demijohn's Fate.

"John," said the Colonel to the old
family servant, "do you know what
became of that demijohn l threw out
the window New Years morning."
81 sho' does, Kunnel. I kotched
dat jimmyjohn TO- it hit de groun',
but de cork wuz out en- what whisky
didn't spill down my throat splattered
all over me en- like ter a drownded
me. Hit wuz a dispensary er ProVi.
dence dat I lived ter tell de tale!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Our Best OPPORTUNITIES.

There are no times in life when
opportunity. the chance to be and to
do, gathers so richly about the soul
as when it has to suffer. Then every
thing depends on whether the man
turns to the lower or the higher
helps. If he resorts to mere eXpe-
dients and tricks the opportunity Is
lost. He comes out no richer or
greater-nay, he comes out harder,
poorer, smaller for his pain. But II
he turns to God, the hour of suffering
is the turning point of his life.-Phll-
linS Brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
ONLY Two in Office.

A man in a certain township was
elected constable. The members OF
the family we're much elated and
could scarcely contain themselves
with their newly acquired civic hon
ors. At last one of the smaller chill
dren said to the wife: ma, are we
all constables?" The mother replied,
"Gwan, child; nobody's constable but
me and your pa!"-Atchison Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Glove

The newest fad in the way of mon
ograms is the tiny monogram for the
left glove. 1t is worn only with heavy
street gloves, and having a substan-
tial little pm attached, it can readily
be transferred to different gloves.
The dainty little letters entwined in
the monogram are fastened just at
the wrist, so that they show below
the sleeve.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

we're attack of kidney trouble and
lumbago, which caused him much suf-
fering. He began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills and was soon cured. We
always keep them on hand. My hus-
band was cured Of bad pains in the
back by taking only part of a box"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Kimono Shapes Popular.

Kimono shapes of all sorts are
fashionable. The real thing, straight
from the Orient, is a possession to be
desired for an evening wrap or the
atre top. Embroideries were never
more used, and-in accord with the
fashionable combination of thick and
thin stuffs-the most gauzy materials
have embroideries of heavy chenille
and of yellow worsted mingled with
silk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
No O BaggineSS.

Shapeliness is the keynote of all
fashionable garments. Figures are
no longer lost under superfluous full
ness in coats that hang like sacks
from, shoulders to knees. Loose
coats there are in plenty, but the lines
are carefully studied. There are more
semi-ftted coats than anything else,
the pony still being in great evidence
in the suit departments, although it's
shape is more generally becoming
now than last season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
The JJnhistoric Acts.

It was George Eliot who said, 1.-The
growing good of the world is partly
dependent on unhistoric acts, and
that things are not i'll with you and
me as they might have been is half
owing to the number who have lived
faithfully a hidden life, and rest in
unvisited tombs."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
inst Like Bridge.

The "singaree" is the latest social
function in ~bee-keeping circles. The
subject of the fiery ordeal is a rheu-
matte, and when the insects get busy
a fine opportunity for study Of facial
expression is given.-Portland Ad-
vertiser.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

owe waist one and three-quarter
yards twenty-one, n and one-half
yards twenty-seven or Il and one
quarter yards forty-four inches wide,
with ten yards of braid; for the
guimpe three and one-quarter yards
eighteen, three yards twenty-one or
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Rooter and Suitor.

Pater-"Well, my boy, so you have
interviewed your girls father, eh!
Did you make the old codger toe the
mark"
Son-"Yes, dad. I was the mark"
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Old PEOPLES O

According to Mr.. G. X. Chesterton
most children's stories are written
for grown-up people. This, we re-
member, was also the opinion OF the
eminent Max Beerbohm, who a lady
once complimented on a children's
book he had written. "But do you
think children willread it?" she ques-
toned. EYES," was the reply, when
they grow up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
A Purely Local Custom.

From the preface to Buedeker's
Southern Italy" we obtain this re-
markable advice: "The traveller
should adopt the Neapolitan custom
of rejecting fish that are not quite
fresh."-London Academy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

fine, sturdy old
gentleman, who
works in his w
garden, gives
thanks to Doan's
Kidney Pills for
his sound back
and kidneys. Mrs.
Goetchious, his
daughter, says:
"Father had a &C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
The DcccDtiye FingerpOSt,

The most dangerous thing about
the path of sin is that many believe
it a short cut to happiness. 1t never
has led there, and never will, but its
lying fingerpost deceives thousands
every year, just the same.-Ram's
Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
COiffures Lower.

The Partisan couture is less high
than it was last season, the hair be-
ing drawn loosely back and massed
about where the traditional Greek
knot is placed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

A st. Louis man broke his engage
ment because his fiancee insisted that
when they got married she would do
her own cooking. N.Y. .
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Ephemera1.

Dudley has an automobile, hasn't
he?" IT don't know" why, I
thought you told me you saw him
with one yesterday" Eyes, but that
was yesterday philadelphia Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA
For Over Two Years-Patent Medi-
cines, Quack Cures, and Even Doc
tors FaiI-Cuticura Succeeds.

81 was very badly afflicted with eczema
for more than two years. The parts af-
fected were my limbs below the knees,
| tried all the physicians In the town and
some in the surrounding towns, and also
tried all the patent remedies that l heard
Of. besides all the cures advised by old
women and quacks, and found no relief
whatever until | commenced using the
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent. In the Cuticura Rem.
edies | found immediate relief and was
soon sound and well. Z. V. Beltz, Tippe-
canoe, Ind, Nov. Is, 1867. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
Misses Over Waist or Jumper.

Misses Over Waist or Jumper.
Seldom has any fashion taken
such a firm hold upon feminine fancy
as this n of the over waist. 1t is
adapted both to the young girl and
to the woman and appears to be
equally charming and attractive for
both, while it can be made from a
variety of materials. This one is
eminently simple and girlish and is
quite appropriate for either silk or
wool, plain or fancy material, while
it can be made to match the skirt
or as a separate waist as llked In
this instance plaid taffeta is trimmed
with a little fancy braid and worm
over a guimpe of all over lace. But
one great advantage of the waist is
found in the fact that it can be
slipped on over any guimpe that the
young owner may possess, those OF
lingerie material being we'll liked for
the purpose, the special one being
by no means obligatory.
The waist consists of front and
back and is fitted by means of Shout
der and under-arm seams. There are
tucks from the shoulder which pro-
vide becoming fulness and ribbons or
tapes at the waist line to regulate
the size. The guimpe is a plain one
with front and backs and is closed
invisibly at the back, while it's sleeves
are of moderate fulness, finished with
straight bands.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size is for the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
LacingS of Velvet.

Lacings of velvet are found as
trimming, holding together panels.
sleeve caps and jacket fronts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
TO Cure q Cold in One Day

From time i%mmemorial the rose has been
regarded as an emblem of silence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

FrrS,S Vitus'Dance Nervous Diseasesper
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR. 81. 3. Kline, Id. Q31 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

Every mai is more closely related
to his Father above than to his par
ents here.
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Left-Eycd or Right Eyed.

Left-Eycd or Right-Eyed.
You are either left-eyed or right
eyed, unless you are n person out
of every fifteen who has eyes of equal
strength. You also belong to a small
minority of one out Of every ten per-
sons If your left eye Is stronger than
your right. AS a rule, just as people
are right-handed, they are right-eyed.
This is probably due to the generally
greater use of the organs of the right
side of the body, as, for example, a
sportsman using his right arm and
shoulder, uses his right eye to sight
his gun, thereby strengthening it by
exercise. Old sea captains, after a
long use of the telescope, find their
right eye much stronger than the
left one. This law is confirmed by
the experience of aurists. If a person
who has ears of equal hearing has
cause to use one ear more than the
other for a long period, the ear
brought into requisition is found to
be much strengthened, and the ear
which is not used loses in a corre-
sponding degree.-Health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
New Wrinkle in Gloves.

Elbow gloves of white glace kid
have the backs stitched in pale color
ings and are topped by a scalloped
band or cuff of colored kid to match.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

The earliest known directory was thai
of London, published in 1877.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20
O r IN THE GARDEN.
Eighty-seven Years Old, But Has a
Sound Back.

Robert Scollan, 81 years old, Of SIS
Garden St., Seneca Falls, N. Y, a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

California is again finding vast riches in
her old placer diggings."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

lake Laxative Bromo Qulnlne Tablets.
Druggists refund money If It fails to cure.
b. " Groves signature Is on each box. Csc.
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p. e ~@8sszamasz9a3E W@MuHF rs
e. WMINSMWEnMRIGMggAk@k

New York City.-The skeleton
blouse that can be worn over any
pretty guimpe or waist is an altogeth-
or satisfactory and desirable fashion
of the season. Here is n that is as
charming as we'll can be, yet abso-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

Mrs. Winslow'sS Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinf1amma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

Russia makes $4,000 brentwood spoons a
wear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-20

lutely simple and that is adapted
to almost every material used for in
door gowns. In the illustration it is
made of buff colored poplin with
trimming of plain and fancy braid,
while the girdle is of silk in exactly
matching color, but yelling, cash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
he NEEDED MONEY BADLY
SEATTLE CROOK TOOK CLEARING
HOUSE CERTIFICATE AND CUP,
OF COFFEE FROM WOMAN.


SEATTLE, Dec. IA five dollar
|clearing house certificate and a cup of
coffee was allea. burglar secured in a
raid of the home of Dr. I. A. Perry of
the sanitarium at Ballard last night.
At O'clock last night he entered the
ioffice and held up Mrs! Pauline Hub
bell. superintendent, who was prepar-
ing lunch. The masked robber covered
her with his revolver and demanded
money. Mrs -Hhbbefl laughed and
pointed to a s5 certificate that was on
the bureau and pointed to a gold brace
let. She then invited him to a cup of
coffee which he took. -
IT'S q shame to take your money"
said the burglar, "but Dr. Perry mas
been getting money from the boys
and I'm getting it back He refused to
take the bracelet. This is the second
time the place has been robbed in to
months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
MEETING WAS INSTRUCTIVE
SYMPHONY CLUB HEARS TALKS
ON THE WORLDS GREATEST
MASTERS.

One of the most instructive as well
as beneficial meetings in the history OF
the Symphony club was held last
evening in the Central Christian
church. The event, in truth is generally
conceded as grand success and de-
spite the inclemency of the weather the
clubs efforts were rewarded by a
large attendance.
The program consisted of a pleas
ing variety of instructive papers bio
graphically illustrative of the methods
and works of the worlds greatest
masters. The musical program was ex-
tremely interesting and consisted in
the rendition of several difficult num-
bers. Tomorrow evening the Symphony
club has arranged for a grand con-
cert at which time a well prepared
program will be rendered.
Last evening the following program
was given:
The Beginning of German Opera.
Miss Sophie Preston. .
Inc Lille OF WOllSdlS hLiducuS -ho
zart, 1756-17S1
Mrs. G.. F. Van de Waters.
Selections from Magic Flute. Mozart
Beethoven and His Art Mrs. Cannon
Garghetta A Major)
from Second Symphony, Ludwig
Van Beethoven, 1770-1S27
Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Schwartz.
Finale Cd Major) Beethoven's Sec
ond Symphony
Mrs Cannon and Miss Jones.
Baritone Solo, I'm Questa Tomba'.
Mr. Guy Allen Turner.
First and Third Movements from
Peer Gynt" Suite, Edward GREGG
Miss George and Miss Grace Young
What Is a Symphony.
Mr. Edgar Fischer.