The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-10-15
DUST AND DIAMONDS.

million pounds ofchcwing tobacco dur
ing August.
Action should follow thought. No
farmer can plow a field by turning it
over in his mind.
The Alabama River lis so low that
it is lmostimpossiblc for boats to nav.
igatc it at all.
Why arc horses in cold weather like
meddlesomc gossips Because they
are.the bearers Of idle tails.
Bishop Philpots, Of Exeter, who
died the other day, was tho son of an
iinn-kcepcr, who filled pots before
him.
Mr.. John Cox, OF Georgetown, is
now at the point of death with lack
jaw, caused by using blucstonc as a
remedy for toothachc.
Corning has white blaclbcrrics OF
an amber color. Next VIC will hear
ola white black COW Of u brilliant
tint.
A North Carolina farmer has cou-
pie of "fooish turkey goblers," who
will persist in setting on nests full of
apples.
Tho Now York papers arc discuss
ing proposal that the United States
shall pay that State s12,OOO,OOO for
the Eric Canal, and open it to trade
free Of toll.
The uartsvillo Vidcue says to the
Nashville Press and Times eff the
late election kicked you over, just lie
sLal, for tho thing isn't done shooting
yet" Q
And it lies very still. It's dead.
a colorcd mail-agcnt in Mississippi,
'distributcd' the mail as much as
he could, but hadn't enough to go
round.
Mr. Ogden, of Barnwcll, contradicts
his reported death in we'll. lie is
alive and perfectly sound.
Gen. Joseph T.. Johnson is asked to
accept the Presidency Of the Nash
vile University, which is to be re-es-
tablishcd.
Dir. James Woodruff, Of Covington,
Ca, committed suicide on on the 25th
ult. Cause unknown:
What is the difference between
Noah's ark and an archbishop e? No
abs ark was IL very high ark, but an
archbishop is hierarch (highcr
ark.)
Ajunior Dent, whose Christian name
ls Fred, turns up in California, and
chccrfully serves his country at $500
per annum in the San Francisco Gus
tom House.
There is Kentucllian who has no
ears. lie is married and.happy whcth-
er IN consequence Of being married or
OF having no ears, we have not learn
ed.
Joseph Whitworth, inventor of tho
Whitworth gun, and VIM. Fairbrain,
the celebrated engineer, have been
created baroncts.
A new municipal Sunday rcgula-
tion, closing all the barber shops and
clearing tho boot-blaclzs off the streets,
went into effect in Washington City,
ON Sunday last.
Mr.. William D. Coleman, editor of
the Richmond Enquirer and Esaminvr,
is q candidate for the position OF
Clerk of the Senate of Virginia.
The reason why Frclinghuysen de-
clined the Chinese mission has leaked
out. He WASH, t on good terms with
his uncle, old Hyson, who lives there.
George S. Bennett, local editor. OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer, is dead. For
twcnty-cight years he collected news
for the Same newspaper, and lived out
three sets of proprietors.
The largest schooner ever built has
arrived in New York. She was
launched ct New Haven, measures
S75 tons, and her first voyage will be
across The ocean with 2,4O0 bales OF
cotton.
A memorial against Christianity has
been presented to the Japanese Gov.
ernmcnt by three priests ofhigh rank
Considerable opposition to foreigners
is manifested in tho Japanese Parlia.
ment.
Miss S. A. Brock, of New York
proposes to publish volume to be
made up Of contributions from poems
already published, ono poem to he Sc.
lected by each author as his f.vorite
production.
Rev. DR.. Sears, has appropriated
$1,000 of the Peabody school fund to
Yirginia-S9, 400 for public free schools
in four large cities, $4,000 for normal
schools and normal classes, and Sc, ,O0C
for colored schools.
A woman at Plattsburg, Now York
| didn't know whether she could fill 8
kerosene lamp while it was burning
until she tried. She now wears {
wig, and her face. heretofore hand
some, looks like rare becfsteak.
| A writer wants to know the differ
| cnce between the ivory checks tha
gamblers buy for playing faro, unt
the paper checks for tho Gold Ex
change Bank the other gamblers i,
the Gold Room ? The legitimate dc
mand for gold for custom house an,
other purposes is not half million
day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A TStewart are max
ing extensive preparations for open
ing their new fifteen hundred thous
and dollar residence on fifth avenue
They will exhibit on the occasion
table service of solid silver lined wit
gold and costing about eight thousan
dollars. ~ - .:ipW"r' ~ :#.j -
John Deery, who holds the diamon
| ono remblematio of the cham rinraki