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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

OUR CoLLEaEs.-The Colleges il
Duo West, male and female, will open
as usual on Monday, tho 9th October.
Abund:. Mt preparation will be made
for all who may come. The prospects
of the Male College, we are pleased TO
learn, are. .oncouragipg-better than at
any time since tho war. The Fema.e
College hopes to hold it's own at the
head Of all similar institutions in the
State. The advantages it offers are
not surpassed, while the expenses,
taken altogether. arc loss than any
where else, that we know Of. These
things account for its past prosperity,
and they will doubtless secure for IL a
large patronage in the future. Pa
rents having sons or daughters to
send off to College, would do we'll to
consider the claims of the Institutions
in Due West before sending else
where.-A. r. Presbyterian.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
GOOD RECEIPTS.
Aug. 90, 1865

CURRhNT JELLY.-Pick f.e rcd
but long, ripe currants from the stems,
bruiso them and strain tho juice from
a quart at a time through thin mus.
lin; wiring it gently, to get all the
liquid; pnt . pound Of white sugar
to each pound Of juice; stir 1t until
tits oil dissolved; set it over a gentle
fire; let it become hot, and boil for
fifteen minutes; then try it by TAX
ing spoonful into saucer; when
cold cover with tissue paper as dir.c-
ted. Glass should be tempered bv
keeping it in warm water for q short
time before pouring any hot liquid
into it, otherwise : it will crack. To
mako currant jelly without boiling,
press tho juice from tho currants and
strain it; to every pint put q pound
OF fine white sugar; mix them to-
gether until tho sugar is dissolved ,
then put it into jars seal them, and
expose them to the hot sun for two
or three days.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

SALAD.-Mashed potato, rubbed
down with cream mustard, and salt,
is no bad substitute for egg, and i'm
parts 10 a salad q now and not un-
pleasant flavor. Tomatoes - those
warm orange'lobed tropicaIs "pom-
mes d'amour'-are exceliont, too, in
q salad. Their rich favored pulp and
skin, warm rs capsicums, are incom-
parable, if well spread and diffused on
a proper friendly footing with the
other ingredients. French beans, too
the most delicate of vegetables, make
salad Of great merit. You must
boil the beans as usual for the tablo.
then mix C dressing in tho following
proportions:
Four mustard ladies of mustard.
-Four salt ladies of salt,
Three dessert-spoonfuls of essence
Of achovy,
Four ditto Of mushroom ketchup
Three ditto of tho bost Italian oil
Twelve of vinegar,
>, Three unboiled. eggs,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
The Church Subsidizing tie World.

Wo had occasion, somo timo since,
to comment upon "Tca Party in
Church and then upon "Bar" be-
hind tho scene at church fair. Since
that, our attention has been drawn to
divers Raffics, Grab Bags, Balls, ct I'd
ona"e genus, for the purpose Of raising
money for benevolent purposes. But
with all tho strides that havo been
mado Of latc years amongst US in these
pious efforts for God and tho church
we arc still good ways behind some
other parts Of the world. Read the
following from late number Of the
Texas "Christian Advocate" 1t is
particularly interesting just now as
we see from our exchanges that there
arc two Circus companies now poram.
bulatins our State. Wholspeaks for
the first benefit There is 10 time to
bo lost.
"In tho town wllcro our friend ro-
sides," says tho "Advocate, ,"the men,
bers of certain church desired to
erect q church building; aud being
weak they had to sock out inventions.
We now give tho words of our corros
pondcnt
"Orton's circus was exhibiting in
the place A happy thought came
into tho head Of one Of tho leading
members, who suggested it to others
and it was promptly accepted. sWc
must havo tho Circus to give the
church benefit TIER condition
was made known to the manager,
whose generous heart responded to
their appeal; and to the surprise of all
and modification Of many, tho morn
ing papers contained tho following ad
vertfsoment:
"Orton's Circus will perform for
tho benefit of the Church. Come up to
the help Of tho Lord against tho nigh.
ty. That evening tho band of music
heard all over the place, crying, Come
up to the help of tho Lord against the
mighty. But it was a strange tongue and
very few could seemingIy understand
ii. Some said it is something new
under the sun, and ought not to be.
Others said they lovod to 60 10 q circus
but could not 60 toa church circus.
The circus however gave tho benefit.
Horses performed, tho clown pronour.
ced his worn.out jokes and people
laughed at them as usual. Some say
the church came out fifty dollars ahead
and others say it came out behind
We cannot say-only that Orton's Cir
Gus performed for tho Church-N.
G. Presbyterian.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
ABBEVILIE, S. G.. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1s6s

Wo heat public Speakers aludo to
"tac O'nnipotcnt po,oer Of the Creator"
Thoy might just as woll say, "the
omniscient wisdom or knowledge OF
the Creator" Tho terms arc tauto-
logical and grato upon tho critical
ear.
Men in conversation arc somo-
times betrayed into tho use of tho
term "poor 7'auper." If they were to
say sick, Or neglected, or pious, or
dying pauper, they would speak COR
rectly and sensibly, but to describe
him as poor is as unnecessary as it i &
to tell Us that iron is hard or pot mot
al is brittle. Hero is a sentence.-
"Among the fashionablos who, on
that jubilant occasion, drovo up and
down tho Fifth Avenue, was rich
millionaire, whose equipago attracted
much attention." There is q rednn-
danoy IN tho word "rich" which can.
not qualify millionaire, for milionai, G
expresses oil that rich does. If tho
writor had described that millionaire
rs being public.spirited, or rostcntatlous,
he would have escaped the criticism
which no brings upon himself by
using tho term rtcA.
co. The words must he select. For
as the artist depends Gu bis drawing
for correct representation Of the
landscape, SO tho writer is thrown
upon words as the channel through
which he would convoy his ideas to
tho reader. Tho spectators impress
sions Of the landscape, whether true
or false, are mainly attributable to
the picture. If it be true to life with
coloring and penciling, which mako
up correct delinealion, tho image of
the cataract, or of the mountain, or Of
the river, is produced on the mind of
tho behoder, and tho artist has cue
cecdcl. When, therefore, the au-
thor can select from the entire vocab-
ui:>ry Of tho English language or 9th
er toEgIcs, just such term: ~ will
convey his meaning to the reader, no
moro nor less, then he is successful
There lies tho skill of the writer:
there Is his power; aud he, at whose
bidding armies march and counter
march, retfeating or advancing, is
not moro to be envicd than the author
to whose orders words, figures and
simIiitudes are subject, who can call
up at any time, just such expressions,
classical or common, as the occasion
requires. J.B.
Aug. 80, 1868.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

The New York Times remarks with
q good deal of truth: "The crop OF
cotton and other staples which the
Southern planters will raise this wear
will be their own to q far greater ex-
tent than any of the crops they had
raised during the last two or threc
years. Last year, and tho year DO.
tore, great part Of the crop had TO
60 tor the payment of Eadvances that
were made to the planters. The
proceeds of the crop did not go into
the pockets Of those who raised them
but into the hands of those who had
loaned tho means. This year how
ever, the planters, to q much greater
extent than before, started out clear.
The reason, doubtless in most cases,
was that they could not obtain advan-
ces in the North or else " here, 80 hard
was money to procure on Southern
account. On these grounds, the crop
this year in the South will realize
more benefit to, the planters than ia
previous years"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
SOMETHING FOR THE SIcK.-A cor

SOMETHING FOR THE SIcK.-A cor
respondent writes: Frequently we
ind sick people whose stomachs reject
all kinds of nourishments until con-
ditions follow that in many instances
terminate fatally. In twenty instan.
ces in which have heard the popu.
lar sick bed nourishments prescribed
and rejected by an invalid's enfeebled
stomach, have not known the simple
saucer of parched corn pudding or
bowl of cruel refused. The corn is
roasted brown, precisely as we roast
coffee, ground as fine as meal in a cof.
fee mill, and made either into musb.
Cruel, or thin cakes baked tightly
brown, and given either warm or cold,
clear, or with whatever dressing the
stomach will retain. Parched corn
and meal boiled in SKINNED milk, and
fed frequently to children suffering
from summer diarrhea, will almost
always cure it, as it will dysentery in
adults, and l believe cholera in its
earliest stages.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

= PREsEHvED APPLES (very nice).--
Core'and pare dozen good.sized ap-
Piss and cut into eigh,hs; mako a
syrup OF q pound of sugar to half q
pint OF water; let it boil, and put 10
as manysapple as can be boiled without
breaking; remove them carefully
when tender; after all are done, add
u litt'o more sugar, boil up, and flavor
with vanilla or lemon, and turn over
tho apple.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

The drought in England is blowing some
good tosAmerica. Within the past week
five steamers have gone out laden with
hay, an article almost never before sent
abroad; and The teamers, for a fortnight
ahead, are: engaged for all they can carry.
Even France nust coma after us for her
fodder. 1t is expected, indeed, the demand
for hay aud bread-stuffs will be so great as
quite to change the balance of trade and
bring back to rs plenty Of gold 10 the
r.taral lins Of exchange.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

MODE OF FREEZING DECANTERs OF
WArER.-Every Englishman who has
been in Paris brings away with him
recollection of the carafes frappecs-
decanters Of frozen water-supplied
in such profusion at tho cafes and
restaurants, and probably often wish
es that London was as literally sup.
piled. a new establishment for sup
lying them to the cafes has recently
been opened in Paris, and the mode
in which the wator is frozen is said
to be as follows The decanters, two
thirds filled with water which has
cen twice filtered, arc placed in
shallow tanks, in which salt water is
mado 10 circulate. Each tank con-
tains copper reservoir with a reoeiv.
or containing ether. Large air pumps
worked in this establishment by q
l6'horse power enginet, exbaus the
air from tho reservoirs, tho ether in
tbe receiver boils and passos rapidly
away in the state Of vapour, and the
temperature OF the salt water and tho
waters in the decanters is SOON re-
'duced to 20 deg. below tho freezing
point. At this temperature, however
the water in the bottle remains LIQUID ::
but now workman goes round, AMI
with q glass rod sLirs the water in
each decanter, and in an instant, "as
it by onchantment," it is changed to
a mass Of ice: At tho establishment
wo notice $3.50 caraies frozen daily
! at what expense is not stated, but it
need only We very small.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25
Importance of Sowing Good Seed.

"As wo SOW so shall we reap" was
nevor moro true than to-day. Crop
after crop, having been taken from
our fields for scores of years, without
a sufficient application of manure,
the elements of fertility originally in
the soil, having become partially ex-
hausted, so that much smaller crops,
or of poorer quality, are now OBJ
tanned than formerly and we cannot
afford to have any of these elements,
still remaining, consumed by the
growth of growth of weeds or poor
grain.
Why is it that the corn crop is as
good now in all parts of the country
as ever? in those parts of New
England where am acquainted, it
has been better for tho last ten years
than in any previous decade, and tho
quality of corn, believe, is fully as
good in all parts Of the country now
as it ever was; but neither the one
nor the other cereals, except in cer-
tain localities, and why is it? think
it is because more care has been taken
in saving and preparing the seed for
our corE-tields; or rather because wo
havo been able to select tho largest,
earliest ripened and plumpest kor-
nels for seed.
Till recently, wheat, rye, oats and
barley, have been sown, big, plump or
small, weed-seeds and all; and as
"like hegets like our crops havo been
deteriorating in quality, and oontinu-
ualIy growing less in quantity. Reas.
oning from analogy, think there is
no necessity for this; and speaking
from observation, think I can say
l knosO thero is not. In the vicinity
OF Randolph, Vt, the farmers have
made increased efforts for seve, al
years past to sow only. the largest,
earliest ripened and plumpost ker-
nels of wheat, with tho best result rs
TO quality and quantity. In one case,
a townsman harvested forty three
bushels per acre from four acres. I
fully believe that by planting only tho
earliest and best Of all kinds Of seed,
not only as large crops as formerly
with proper attention to the soil)
can bo raised, but there may be a con.
stant improvement in quantity and
quality. We lave sinned-sinned
greatly, against kind Providence,
against ourselves, our neighbo.s, our
country, ard the world in this matter.
For years we have shown degree of
common sense in breeding all kinds of
farm stock, paying great .prices and
going far even into distant COUNT
to secure the very best speciu
such animals-horsee; catt.>
swine and poultry;-we have -
them upon our farms and giving them
tho best food and shelter and the kin.
dest care, even often watching them
at nights, and we have found that it
all pail ,oeN; farm stock has been
greatly improved, and the country
benefited thereby. Why not have
as great an interest and make as
great an effort for the Improvement
OF our cereals y-New York Times.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

We must needs have some concern
when we look into our losses but
we consider how liz he We asssrz
what is left, our mr mnr ..1 L.
irto tlan :fulness.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

The RisronI FAREwKLL.-In tho face Of an
extraordinary heated term, the National Thea
tire was crowded last night at the representa-
tion Of "ousen Elizabeth To say that this
eminent tragedisnne enlisted the undivided At
tention Of the highly intellectual audience
pressas, were superauous. Any ono Of the
Italian dfAmas presented during this week,
with Ristori out OF the east, would not have
been tolerated half an hour. Indeed, there 10
awoful lack Of interest or harmony In action
In the dramatic personeJ particularly 90 20
those who have to judge merely from the 40
tion, or, In stage pariance, "business,n a.
ninetenths OF the auditors were compelled to
do. In any OF the prominent English or Ger
man plays, deaf man, with good eyesight
would be pleased to be q spectators the dis
posal Of the characters, and the gesticuiation,
would convey meaning lamentsbiy absent in
the performance 6fMr. drau's company.
But we have no intent to run y tilt at those
among our diieffaah who AFFECT to DO pleased
at everything fashionable. As to costume we
observed that all the prominent characters In
the piece wore white gloves and sllk stuck.
ings. We believe u 10 an historical fact that
the nrst pair OF silk stockings worn In the
Elisabsthean period were presented TO that
"virgin Queen,r but We arc uniformed as to
whether the members Of her court were equally
favored. II 10 also notoriousiy historical, al
regards costume, that ruin at tho wristbands
were worn by gentlemen Of tho nobility Of
that day instead Of Cloves but we presume
anaehronisms In dress are a. Justihabie al
many other oonventionalitles Of tho stage
"morc honorcd In the breach than in the OBJ
servancen
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

oxaminstions were continued ves.
terday, the trustccs examininr Inc I'm, stb and
ss psT ss.y ys sssS lathe S 4 %
Third district, Miss Johnson,
Al the latter school, in the wallsch building,
sns NJ dass e M o0y
In the srAminntiou. - - u - = II 80
The room was not decorated a. was the case
wilh the snd Female Intefnsdiats Of tis Third
~ nus ne ss.k % ns SiIS
gave q delightful perfume and were most
pleasant to the eye ~ w ,Fi7I.s.I -
spcfsed me exercises With songs by the chii-
Sision, II fsos 10 our Snonitsysted ssr ' better
saA s. g. sss " :sSsss IA: ,s
arc the Hiiis,o and Other songs, rejected from
the iSons Garden added their charms to the
routine Of sxsminstion.
reading, mental and written srithmetie, and
geography, in all Of which the school showed
much proAeisnoy. We noticed that here as
shiidren ali went through . formal syiiosi:tis
statsment OF elementary arithnetic,n which
DR.. Hart Of the New Jersey normal school, 10
his new book .for the school,room" says, Is
which ali viii rscog Mise: " A teacher asks her
class this question:; II can buy six marbles
with one penny, how many can Ibuy With Aye
answer thirty would be shnrpiy rebuked.
Little eight.year old Soion on the next bench
has been better trained than that, he delivers
himself Of q performances somewhat In this
wise. II I can buy sig marbles with one
penny hoy many Marbles can buy for Ave
pcnnissf can buy I've ttmes az many marbles
MitA nys pennies 2, can buy VIII h one penny.
penny can buy I'VE tlmos ~ many marbles
with Ave pennies, and i've timcs Gig marbles
are thirty Marbles. Therefore, II ! can buy
marbles for I've psnnies.'p He eontinues,
ITO wsrn children oy forced and artificial pro
oesses 70 80 through such fismarole Of words
rsso%nsndsa Is m mean. A., Of oSii,ssing tnsi,
Of expression, theft movement,
| a. ready reokoners are retarded BY IL, instead
q learning 70 Jump ~ once to To- !, conclusion
which y tho very essence OF an expert account
| ant. They learn lAboriously 20 stay theii
march By 9 cumbe!so no and confusing eircum
wsdo not presume to endorse DR.. Hart, ant
certainly have nothing but the utmost com
nendation for the exoellenttcachers who hav'
XIII Su auoss
Of one who stands high 10 the world 0
school," and suggest that the prcpriety Of tn,
method Of teaching Is worth atleas ro-ex
The recitation. were far above mcdioerity
and ths order Of the schoSl q. excellent; We e
| gretted TO see 30 lew OIL the parens 81 IN
children present. They omit their duty II the
fall TO show, on ocoasions like those, 9 pub
After some remarks BY the examiner, tn
The primary schools were examined By tn
gentlemen. appointed to iulnll that duty, an
were found Overlooking, but with active an
sS0s sdhoSi No.
Primary No, 10, (femaie,) Miss Saliie Daitor
teacher, were examined BY Mr.. Wm. J Rhee'
| church. on Sixth street west, between L An
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

Mr., WILLIAM SMITH has just returned from
New York with an elegant stock Of straw
hats, which he 10 prepared to sell At twenty.
i've per cent. below the usual prices. A visit
to his well known store at Oil Ninth street,
between ID and Pennsylysnis avenue will
prove the truth Of this assertion. Mr.. Smith
Machine, which recently took the premiumx
the New York State fair. To
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UsIrRp srArRs PArEsr OFFICE,

WAsnIkdroF, May u, 1893
On the petition Of JosHul Gums, Of Canton,
Ohio. praying for the extension Of patent granted
to him the bth day Of August, 1854. for an Improve
ton q said patent, which lakes place on the 18th
day Of August, 1885;
10 ordered that the aid petition be heard II the
Patent once on MONDAY, the nth day Of July
next ~ osioeh, m. anu Al persons are notified
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension arc required 10 ale
In the Patent oaee their objections, specially set
forth " wrtini AZ least t,esntv days before the day
DO used al the said hearing, must DO taken aud isns
n !. Nth the sf Of tho
Dispositions and ether papsrs, rellc upon "a te.l-
Hony. mus. be hled In the once i.eeniy days before
s gay q nesalI ,ns me gument., any. within
RUsdsrsd, also, ih this nS!os be published In the
D. q. aud ,ssts Rsrdia. Gisycisaa. Ohio. once
wceh io5 hree successive weeks, the dIst Of said
sssla DO sixty Sa1s psssTydIHr to the
nyls'Aa Acting Commissioner Of Ps'suts
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18
NEW ADvKRTIsEMENrs.

BiBu's DIAMOND Gas BUnsEn FmErLAcR
SrovR is for sale by the principal dealers In
Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria.
wAsniSoroS GROVE, U. A. o. D., hold a
meeting tonight At their Hall.
the CoLvAx LrrERARr AND DoNgsTIc
HOS SoHooL, will hold q Strawberry Festival
on Thursday, Friday and saturda
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18
AUCTION SALES TODAY.

GRnRS d wiLLIANs will continue this after.
noon at 5 O'Clock, on ths premises, the sale Of
real estate OF the late George W. Heating, de-
ceased. 1 r.
Also, At six O'Clock, on the premises, a two
story frame houss and lot fronting on = street
north, between Sixth and Seventh streets
west. ~
Also, At 10 O'Clock, at their auction rooms,
lot Of clothing, he. .-.t .l.E ...'
Also, at o O'Clock, on the premises, valuable
Improved property and brewery, on Pennsyl.
vanis avenue and Ninth street east.
J. b. wHKELgn b 90. will sell this after
noon at o'clock, on tho premises, valuable
building lots on street north, between Fourth
and Fifth streets west. H
Also, at 9 O'Clock, on the premises, lot 7, In
square s2i, on Fourth street east, near d street
south.
THOMAS DowLISo will sell this afternoon
at 8 O'Clock the Union Soap and Candle
Works, on the new road leading from George.
town to the Fairs bridge.
FIrcu Fox will sell this afternoon at $50
on the premises, several building lots on the
corner Of Second street west and ID street
north. - ..-.-..4..
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

wonKIsoMzs's AssxxsLY.-This sssocia.
tion held q stated monthly meeting at Trades
secrstsry. - SUI
Tho minutes Of the proceedings OF the last
20, that M. John A, Perkins, of The Book.
binders' A::soeiatIon, be admitted AZ dele,
last named gentlsmsn being in the hands OF
the president Of this association.
MI. VIM. Boron, chairman OF the executive
mittse had me-, but, no Quorum being present,
no business was transacted. :, = ''TTI,
Mr.. !. o. q. whsiey stated that he wa. APP
The ground that he feared he should not have
time 70 attend TO the duties devolvins on the
tend. He would ask 70 resian His position on
the committee.
On motion Of MT. Flynn, the resignation
was accepted.
Committee reported f Ss hs sa' used sis en
deayors e have the eight-hogf bill brought to
would, as soon As possibis, bring The biz 70
'G NJ. wh.ley stated tina. he had sen, out let.
tiers to prominent eight. hour men, Inviting
sS e. ~ Go IT, pso pay o.
be pursued In this crisis 10 relation to Interests
and their future prosperity. liz would now
| this association.
| On motion, the Invitation was accepted.
this association be chosen 70 70 70 New York
on the I'd Of July, and the association defray
the expenses Of said delegate. r.- :
Ens motion bunsa
/ WIN. Boron, J. j. Mitchell, J. q. Judd, and
Richard Rothwell were nominated, as per the
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

YAonr RAoK.-Yesterday, at 10 O'Clock, the
yachts Fairy, Sessford and Grayhound left the
and back again, The Fairy returned about
II 80 O'Clock, being ahead Of the others about
30 minutes, she having been sailed by Capt.
skinner, an old tar, who, BY the way, knows
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18

SHR TIN ADV RRTIsEMRRT OF Bibbb Fireplace
Heaters, Gem Gas Burners, and Diamond
Gas Burner Stoves In another column. These
stoves have been greatly improved and should
be in every house. Order one from any stove
dealer,