15 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1887
Page
1
A traveling pastor logs his Abbeville visit, meeting editors, families, and churches, noting town life, local print shop vigor, and religious conduct. He reflects on aging, family bonds, and growth, ending with a meditation on faith and progress through life’s stages.
A fragment from a 19th century column recounts a crowded horsecar ride where passengers dispute personal rights and etiquette. The tale ends with a sharp exchange, a conductor’s warning, and a final note on how one hot temper brightened the night for the others.
A reflective essay critiques how critics and newspapers confer prestige on famous figures while ordinary merit goes unrecognized. It cites Shakespeare, Spurgeon, Macaulay, and political risk, urging a balance between prestige and actual worth, and ends with a religious note on faith and truth.
In a wary take on thrift the author argues that economy is a virtue to cultivate not a disguise for poverty. True thrift protects dignity, avoids waste, and rejects ostentation while urging practical care, modest living, and honest budgeting over pretentious display.
A minister recounts a candlelight rescue at sea. He recalls feeling ill when a man cried for help and his lamp ultimately saved a life. He urges Christians to keep their light bright even in dark days and to trust Jesus to guide their deeds.
Farmers consider cutting cornstalks to save manure handling costs and feed use. Coarser stalks can be fed only with expensive methods. unused bolts serve as bedding, absorbing liquids better than straw. Cutting stalks by horse power or steam boosts efficiency, especially with shelter for weatherproof work.
A long, fragmented column critiques monopolies and child labor while urging fair pay for women and children. It shifts to religious notes on cautious language, preaching, and the need for disciplined giving, then notes moral concerns about church life and youth engagement.
A German tale translated for a country audience follows a wandering youth who learns the cobbler’s craft in a window across the way. The story shifts to a family scene where a father tests his four children with five peaches, weighing prudence, generosity, and avarice as Edmund, the quiet son, ultimately earns the mother’s tears of joy.
A garbled page blends farming notes with moral commentary. It extols composting with loam and layers, praises a cheap tilth maker, and lauds strawberry crops and berry yields. It warns against vulgar scripture misuses and urges practical care like vase arrangements for lasting flowers.
A pasting from Household urges brothers to treat sisters with constant courtesy to protect their futures and avoid harming love, noting that rudeness wounds deeply and that a woman's value hinges on genuine character. It warns against men lacking true courtesy and calls for gentle manners at home to shape women’s judgments of men.
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