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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Selling O Wife.

Fifty years ago is by no means the
most recent date of wife-selling in
England, for even as late as the eigh-
ties such cases were by no means In
frequent, and the thing was given an
almost judicial air by the care with
which the vender was supposed to
observe three conditions: First, that
the same wife could not be sold
twice; second, that the price must
exceed one shilling; and, third, that
she must be delivered to her pu--
chaser with a halter around her neck.
Thomas Hardy, however, who has
made the sale OF a wife the theme OF
his novel, The Mayor of Caster
bridge" says nothing of any such
conditions. AS late as 1887 q wife
was sold in a halter at Wakefield for
half a guinea, while three years be-
fore two cases were reported FROM
York in the same week.-London
Daily Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Refused the Queens Invitation.

Madame Antoinstte Sterling, the
American singer, once unconsciously
committed a breach Of etiquette,
which is recorded in the sons re-
cent memoir. of his mother. Queen
Victoria commanded Madame Sterl-
ing to sing before her. Without any
thought of offending, the singer re-
piled simply that she was sorry, but
on the evening Designated she was
engaged to sing for a charity; she
would be pleased to sing for her mai
esty the next week.
The CONSERVATION among court Of
ficials was great. What would have
happened if the singer had not been
prevailed upon to break her engage
ment and comply with the queenA
behest only a Lord Chamberlain
knows.
Even a Lord Chamberlain could
not prevail on her % break her rigid
resolution against wearing a low
dress at a concert, ard court Gus
tom had to yield to her.
The queen took unconscious re-
venge on the American by present.
ing her with a tea service, for Mad
anne Sterling kept all her life a child
ish resolution never to drink tea be-
cause the splitting of the tea in Bos-
ton harbor was the symbol of Ameri-
can defiance of England.
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safe under her fathers wing again;
then, if l have an ounce of common
sense left, 1 will fly"
Reaching his own room, he found
among others a letter from Lady
Gethin, asking the real reason of his
prolonged stay in Paris. Having a
spare half-hour he replied at once:
Il am trying to put the pieces OF
a puzzle together; I am not sure I
shall succeed. but + am going to give
myself a few days longer, then I shall
come and report proceedings. I won
der what solution you will suggest.
Till we meet then, l shall say no more
on the subject. Have you seen the
Deerings? Are they both in London?
| assure you l long to bring my
doubts. and suspicious to the test OF
your experience and acumen.
ever your devoted nephew,
HUGH GLYNN."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Saving in the Kitchen.

1t has often been remarked that
what is thrown into the garbage can
in our rich country would feed all
the poor. I have seer this proved
many q time, and it is not the we'll
po-do, but those who. ought to econo-
mize, who either know not how to
utilize instead of throwing away
things or. are too lazy to do so.
There are ~half-loaves of white
bread-what a number Of good dishes
could be made from them if people
knew how good this bread is when
dipped in water and put back into the
oven for a little while; and why do
we have anything like cracker dust
when we can have fine grated bread?
Just a few creamed potatoes and
a few peas left, mot worth saving"
but they make a delicious SOUP
Harper's Bazaar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
The Power Of Conscience

It is a strange and solemn sloWsr
which conscience .wfelds. Inyolrnle
cret soul you commit IA SIN HStssa
mere passing Thoughts perhAps. lNo
human eye has seen 1t, no tengueswiil
ever speak of, It, yet even irrthe
dark you blush at It. You are de-
graded in your own eyes. you. feel
guilty and wretched. And this gutIty
wretchedness does not pass awsy.
It may at any time revive. Conscience
comes to us III lonelyS hours, 1t
wakens us in the night. It stands ct
the side of our bed and says Come:
wake up and listen to me! ARG
there it holds us with its remorselass'
eve. and buried sins rise out Of the
grave of the past. They march ~
in melancholy procession. ana We na
in terror looking at them. Nobody
knows but ourselves. Next morning
we go forth to business with 2 sHil5
ing face, but conscience has had ita
reYengc.-Home Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Household Matters.
To PAPER Old Walls.

Rooms whose walls have been
whitewashed or kalsomined present a
difficult problem when n wishes to
paper them. The usual method is to
''size" the walls with a sticky prep
aration of molasses, vinegar, milk or
glue to kill" the lime so that the
paper will stick. I have learned a
much better way that was proved pei
fectly satisfactory. Simply wet up
the usual paste with vinegar instead
of water, and add five cents worth of
glue for each ordinary sized room.
Brush the walls we'll. with a dry
broom to remove any dust or loose
particle, put on the paper in the usual
way, and be assured that it will stay
therein. G.. F.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
self.Imp,oyement.

Gods kingdom is not all Of tie
common missionary type, noble lis
much of this Is. We all have mtnJis
to improve and cultivate, both f5r
the highest pleasure of living az wtaf.
as for that wider power Of human SER
vice which mental culture Affords.
No man need or ought to be coiltelft
to be shut up in the narrow g1oo,Fe
necessary for bread-winning. There,
is a demand for Improvement oil the
very self, which is not to be CON.
fused with the vulgar idea OF getting
on. It is Of an enlarged manhollds
that I am thinking, to which more
and larger thoughts shall be posaibleI
and these subordinated to noble pur-
pose. And this L. possible to Nyeua
rank and calling. ! never heard of
more homely or more sensible ad-
vice than that given to- some work
ingmen by the late Dean StanlegS
who held that the passing events aid
occurrences OF life affordsthe hapId-
est indication Of the aldfreetdoHssIn IN
which knowledge can be augmentsdl
and our minds improved by refiectiuns u
s. great war, whether We oHr5
neighbors are the principals inyolvsds
raises many questions that need Wild
er knowledge and deeper teffectltnI
than popular passion can supply. ep1
cial problems of vast issues are sa-
ways rising to view; o does 1T tes]
come even a workingman to depend
on partisan electioneers for the not
specially trustworthy information jen|
matters SO deeply affecting all Hei ed
too, is the kingdom Of God and 4 bel
one talent has It's possibility of se1y-|
ice in the upBuilding thereofTWdH-
lam Wooding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
The MAGNITUDE of Victoria Falls.

Oozing out of a black, Doggy de-
preston in the heart Of Southern
Africa is a sluggish, muddy stream
which wends it's way southwark, very
leisurely at first, but it soon grows
RAPIDLY in size and strength until it
pours into the Indian Ocean, 1860
miles away, fourth in rank among
the mighty rivers Of Africa. About
700 miles from its source, and just
beyond the cataracts Of Mololo, the
Zambesi, joined by the waters of the
Kwando River, spreads out into what
might be termed a lake about six
miles long and over a mile in width.
This lake is studded with islands and
the surface is very smooth, the vege-
tation along the banks being perfect
~ mirrored' in the placid water.
Strange to say, the lower end OF this
lake is marked not by a shore line
nor by the slightest narrowing OF its
surface, but by an abrupt fall beside
which our much-vaunted Niagara 1s
a mere pygmy. 1t is an entire lake
that takes he.plunge, and not merely
a river.-Scientifc American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
.1EoR1 zHE
ERMW7
S8
60
80

Graham Pudding-One heaDing
cup of graham -four, one-half cup OF
nolasses, two-thirds cup of sour milk,
one teaspoonful of. soda, n cup Of
chopped raisins, a little salt. Steam
one hour and serve.
Cheap Sponge Cake-Three eggs
beaten lightly, one cupful sugar, one
cupful flour, one. teaspoonful cream
tartar, half teaspoonful soda dis
solved in one tablespoonful warm wa
ter.
Duchesscs-Take mashed potato,
work into it a little butter, a gill Of
cream, the yolk of an egg, pepper,
salt and chopped parsley; make into
small cakes, which should be lightly
handled, rolled in -four and fried a
delicate brown in hot butter.
Grilled Mufins-Put buttered muf-
fin rings on a hot creased griddle.
Fill one-half full with raised muffin
mixture and cook slowly until we'll
risen and Drowned underneath; turn
mullins and rings and brown the
other side. This is a convenient way
of cooking mullins when oven is not
in condition for baking.
Southern Rice Brcad-Beat two
eggs without separating until very
light; add a pint and a half of milk;
mix, add one tablespoonful of melted
butter, one pint of white corn meal,
half a pint of cold boiled rice, a tea
spoonful Of salt, then beat thorough
ly for about three minutes; add two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
beat quickly until thoroughly
blended. Grease three jelly cake tins,
turn in the mixture and bake in a
quick oven for thirty minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Nevada's Great Wool Clip.

The clip of wool on the Nevada
ranges this season is the greatest that
the State has ever known. More than
100000 pounds have been clipped
and shipped, and a very good price
has been received for all of it. One
prominent sheep man stated re-
Gently that counting the sheep ranges
tributary to Nevada there would be
more than 13, 900 pounds of wool
shipped from the State this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Women Govern q Village.

The lure Of the United States as
land of wealth to the people or HUI
gary has brought about a curlos
state of affairs in Kerisova. near Ii
COS, which at the last census mad
formulation of $500. One by one II
male residents of Kerisova emigrate
until the Mayor Was the only adu
male to remain. Finally he also to9
shin for Fiume. AS a result of tn
exodus of males the women Of ker
sova have just elected a young woma
to the position of Mayor, and othI
female residents have been elected
fill the remainder of the municip
offices. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Rule For Self Governments.

When Thomas Paine resided y
Bordertown, N. j., he was one ga
talking with DR.. Staughton. In va
course of the conversation Paine or
served, What a pity issit that g MAJ
has not some comprehensive and pc!
feet rule for the government OF h1
life!" The doctor replied, M1
paine, there is such a rule VIVA
is it," Paine inquired. DIR. Stauga
ton repeated, Thou shalt love th
Lord thy God with all thy heart, an
thy neighbor as myself" Aoasns]
aud COMPOUNDED, Paine replied "
that is in your Bible."' and immed]
ately walked away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
AM unfafling spsing.

One great proof OF Inspiration q
the fact that when melfsactually dd
brood owe the Scripture It yields IS
them fresh pearls and diamonds SMs
would think that the myriads Of ser
mons based on Bible texts wouldlone
ago have exhausted the fountain O
truth. But every little while some
preacher or teacher taking a familiar
text or passage, brings out OF ~
legitimate deductions some rrutA
new, large, inspiring.
And the fact that to-day more PEG
ple than ever before are thus teacn]
Ing and studying the Bible ano: nnd|
ing nuggets of new truth, ought q
snur us on "to'read, mark. learn ami
inwardly digest."-Rev. a. A BTlde
man.. .E 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
$50 Rhodes Scholars in Oxford.

T~wenty-eight new Rhodes scholars
are expected to arrive in Oxford in
October term. Last years contin-
gent numbered sixty-eight, but under
the provisions of MI. Rhodes will
none of the American States send
candidates this year. The total num-
Der of Rhodes scholars in residence at
Oxford next term wiz evcee1 17o.-
London ChroniTs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Change in Bill of Fare.

The bill of fare for Sunday dinner
will be shredded chicken, instead Of
baked chicken" announced the old
farmer to the group of city boarders.
Him." grunted one pessimist,
what caused the changer"
What caused the change? Why,
by heck, one of them thar racing au-
tomobiles just ran through my whole
flock of poultry Chicago Daily
News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

mWO KNOWINGM

Yuan Shi Kai, viceroy of Pe-chi-li
province in China, will establish anti
ouium. shops for the relief and cure
of opium victims, and is conducting
a vigorous crusade against opium
lens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
A Fine Royal Voice,

Prince Edward, eldest o Of the
Prince of Wales, has developed quite
an amount of ability as a singer. 1t
is said he has a singing voice far
above the average and has been Sc
lected as a. member of the choir Of
the Royal Naval College, where he is
attending school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
OLD Man to Work Of Debts.

George Lightcap. old and feeble,
began work as a laborer at Laporte.
Ind, to repay bondsmen money they
lost through his shortage while
Treasurer of Stark County. The to-
tai amount owed by Lightcap was
$~5633.14. 1t was lost in bad invest
mi : - ,;.srt:S
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@7e go
YR04LH EEPs
fsbatbered Jcrtbe
PWEThoUR
WHAT T?"

Though God be good, and free be Hasvsnr
No force divine can love compel;
And, though the song of sins forgivei
May sound through lowest HE'LL
The sweet persuasion of His voice
Respects thy sanctity Of will.
He giveth day: thou hast thy. choice
To walk in darkness still.
No word of doom may shut thee out,
No word of wrath may downward 5Ehnl
No swords of fire keep watch about
The open gates Of pearl:
A tenderer light than moon or sun,
Than song Of earth a sweeter hymn,
May shine and sound forever on
And thou be deaf and dim,
Forever round the Mercy-seat
The guiding lights of Love shall burn:
But what if, habit-bound, thy feet
Shall lack the will to- turn!
What if thine eye refuse to SCI,
Thine ear of Heavens free welcome fa1ss
And thou a willing captive be,
Thyself thy own dark jail!
whittier:
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Continue to Ascend.

The Christian life is 4 continue
renewal, but only as we walk up
mountain is a continual ascent, ant
if the mountain is immeasurabf'
then, of course, the summit is neye
reached, but, if the ascent is ever fol
ward. it is a privilege. not a hare
shin, that we can continue to ascend
j. II. Thorn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

A wealthy Chicago man, so the
newspapers say, purposes starting a
quail farm in Wisconsin, from which,
in course of time, he expects to be
able to supply the Chicago and Mil
waukee markets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

Mrs. jeremiah Donavan found a
bundle of cheap rags in the home 81
her aunt in Brookfeld, Mass, recent
ly. Before burning it she decided
to open the bundle. Inside she founo
s4S5 In bills rolled up with rags.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Love That Seeks.

It is the eternal love OF the SOM
Man which seeks, instead OF waitin|
to be sought for, and gives us q loY
by which we live. 1t is not we WI
find and choose God, it is Coo VIM
finds and chooses us.-W. Robertsol
Nicoll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

A penny-lunch system has been or
ganized by the Woman's Social Al
lance of Milwaukee, Wis. Through
this medium school children whose
mothers are away from home all day
secure a warm lunch daily for one
cent. CO..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

Theodore Roosevelt is not the first
to give Oyster Bay presidential dis
linction. George Washington once
spent two days there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
Still With Us.

In coming forth from God. he ha
NOS left God; in returning to God, d
has not left us.-Ausustlne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

James E. MARITIME, the farmer
orator" of New Jersey, enjoys the
distinction of having been the cand1-
date of his party-the Democratic
for almost every Office in his county
and senate district for the last thirty
a without ever having won.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

A Badaon CIndia) merchant, who
wished to marry for the third time,
was persuaded by the parents OF the
native bride to first go through the
ceremony Of. marrying a doll: the
doll, which was regarded as his third
wife, was then buried, after which
the real ceremony took place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

The Roman Catholic Church, at
Nome, Alaska, is surmounted by an
immense cross, blazing with electric
light. It serves as a lighthouse for
miles up and down the coast and has
been the means of saving many lives
from shipwreck. It. is also useful
as a beacon to miners going to town
from the wilds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09

DroViQce in emma, Will esLaDllSn ANU
onium. shops for the relief and cure
of opium victims, and is conducting
a vigorous crusade against opium
lens.
A wealthy Chicago man, so the
newspapers say, purposes starting a
quail farm in Wisconsin, from which,
in course of time, he expects to be
able to supply the Chicago and Mil
Waukee markets.
Mrs. jeremiah Donavan found a
bundle of cheap rags in the home Oh
her aunt in Brook1eld, Mass, recent
ly. Before burning it she decided
to open the bundle. Inside b founo
s4S5 tn bills rolled up with rags.
A penny-lunch system has been or
ganized by the Woman's Social Al
lance of Milwaukee, Wis. Through
this medium school children whose
mothers are away from home all day
secure a warm lunch daily for one
cent.
James E. MARITIME, the farmer
orator" Of New Jersey, enjoys the
distinction of having been the candi-
date of his party-the Democratic
for almost every Office in. his county
and senate district for the last thirty
years without ever having won.
A Badaon (India) merchant, who
wished to marry for the third time,
was persuaded by the parents OF the
native bride to first 60 through the
ceremony Of. marrying a doll: the
doll, which was regarded as his third
wife, was then buried, after which
the real ceremony took place.
The Roman Catholic Church, at
Nome, Alaska, is surmounted by an
immense cross, blazing with electric
light. It serves as a lighthouse for
miles up and down the coast and has
been the means of saving many lives
from shipwreck. It. is also useful
as a beacon to miners going to town
from the wilds.
Beggars in Persia ride on donkeys
and often make long journeys. How
they manage to obtain these useful
animals, or even to exist themselves,
is beyond European comprehension.
The Persian tramp, astride his don
key, will journey as far as Meshed
or Mecca, when he returns with the
proud title of "Hadji." Useful as
the donkey is to his mendicant mas
ter, the latter often treats him in a
most brutal fashion. When the I'M
fortunate animal needs encourage.
ment a piece of chain is a frequent
substitute for a whip.
1t is rather surprising to hear that
scarcely a hundred yearc ago the
wearing of trousers, instead of knee
breaches, was looked upon as irrey-
erent and. almost irreligious in re-
spectacle English society. In 1872,
Notes and Queries. says, students
we're not allowed to appear in trousers
in hall or chapel at Cambridge, and
in 1920 the founders of a Bethel
Chapel at Sheffield inserted a clause
in the trust deed ordaining thai
under no circumstances whatever
shall any preacher be allowed to oc'
cupy the pulpit who wears trousers.
This is striking, but it is even more
impressive to find that Rev. Hugh
Bourne, one of the two founders q
the Primitive Methodist Connexion
said of. his cofounder, shat trouser'
wearing, beer-drinking Cloves vii!
never get to heaven"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10
ALL QUIET IN VENEZUELA.
President Castro Reported Stronger and
Peace Restored in Andean Districts.

Caracas. April (via Port Of Spain, April 81.
President Castro is growing stronger daily
and is giving much attention 10 public affairs.
Second Vice-P President Velutini has gone 10
Europe.
Perfect accord exists among all sections OF
The government. and quiet has been restored in
The Andean states. The President OF the State
x faehira, bordering Colombia. reports thar
ihe troops enlisted 10 suppress the uprising
headed by General Penalosa have been disband-
&c In reply TO a dispatch from General Nicho-
iss kolando announcing the suppression OF the
revolutionary movement. President Castro sent
MN long telegram congratulating him on his
success. and adding:
! have sought on all occasions to earn the
support 81 All VeneZuelans without any eXceD-
non. II have not obtained n as fully as ] de-
sired the fault Is not mine. Ny best endeavors
VIII always be 10 that end"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10
LONDON ATHOLE HOUSE.

BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.
fatrOnZed by Americans. Centrally situated; highly
oInnaended; good table; temperance Terms from
20 70 % shillings per week inclusive MISS MURRAY.
- UPPER Bedford Place. Russell So. w. 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10
CANADA and AMERICA.
Basis for Treaty arranged, Despite
Doubt an London.

London. April 9.-The statement from Wash
ington, that it is officially admitted there. that
an Anglo-American treaty has been drafted
providing for the appointment Of a joint COM
mission 10 consider the boundaries and fisheries
questions between the Cnited States and Can
ada, has caused much surprise i'm official circles
here. The Foreign Office officials say they have
no advice from Ambassador Bryce that any
such arrangement has been reached. In fact. as
far known here, formal negotiations have not
yer been opened, although there has been con-
siderable discussion Of the various questions
outstanding between the United States and
Canada.
Washington. April 9.-It is stated here that
probably lack Of advice regarding recent devel-
opinents in the exchanges between America and
Great Britain relative 10 the settlement of the
questions between the United States and Can
ada accounts for the statement from London
to-day To the effect that formal negotiations
have not yet been opened. While the agree
ment reported is not quite so comprehensive as
Was at first supposed fl is now authOritatvely
stated that negotiations have been formally
conducted with the result Of reaching a basis
for treaty which is TO provide for the
settlement Of all questions relating to the fresh
water fisheries and control Of the waters OF the
International rivers and streams
The regulation Of the navigation Of St Johns
River being otherwise provided for in act
passed al the last session OF Congress, viii be
treated by special commission 10 be appointed
for that purpose, but il is said that there is no
occasion for haste in this matter. The remain
ing open issues between Canada and the United
states are IL is repea ted. under discussion with
prospects Of being the subject Of conventional
arrangement by the time Congress reassembles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10

AutO-garage. Splendid View Black
Forest. Mountains and Town. JULES
LIPPERT. Proprietor; also OF Hotel
Bellevue, San Reno.