The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-09-07
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Mere matter of -form-Fitting
dress.
Good country butter-An old
ram.
Vegetable Philosophy-sage Ad'
vice.
How to get along well-Have it dug
deep. ~
Forced politeness-bowing to cir
cumstances.
There would be no evil speakers il
there were no evil hearers. 1t is ir
:scandel as in robbery, the receiver il
as bad as the thief.
Nashville is getting frightened by
a report that large cave exists un
der the city.
The Empress Eugenie is expected
to arrive at Madrid in few days.
tits said that since the annexation
of Strashourg to Germany, $4,000 in
habitants Of that city have migrated
to France and America.
The Milwaukee papers, when they
speak of the dedication Of their new
opera house, call it the gorgeous
event that Illuminated the dramati:
and operate horizon of our.city."
Plus TX is said to have signed q
brief regulating the mode of proceed
ure by which, in case Of his death,
his successor may be elected within
1wenty-four hours, and without any
meeting Of the Conclave.
Be not stingy of kind words and
pleasing acts, for such are fragrant
gifts, whose perfume will giaaden the
heart and swce,en the lIc OF all who
hear or receive them
Secrets" says Josh Billings, care
poor property: if We circulate them,
and if you keep them yew loose the
interest on the investment" .....
"Doy you chew tobacco?" asked a
lady, hesitating TO sit down by gen
tleman in car. "No ma'am l don't
he replied But guess l can get you a
chew if you want ono."
Josh Billings says;-Courage with
out discretion is like a ram with
horus on both ends-he will have
moro fights on hand than he can do
justice to.
The drum is paradox of parch-
ment; for the best drums, of course,
are those which "can't be beat" and
if they cannot be beaten what arc
they good for? .....-.... .
An old soldier near Louisville, has
regularly recurring quarrels with his
wife. AT such times he takes his tent,
and frying pan and some provisions,
and camps out until his wife hunts
MIN up and effects o reconciliation.
He then lraves his frying pan again
for the fire.
'Soft people," says the Saturday
Review, "like to fatter themselves
that, if others, do not make q fuss
about their feelings, it js because they
have none, but the contrary is usually
the truth"
b.. =.
An Indiana paper refused lately to
publish eulogies gratis, but added:
awe will publish the simple announce
ment Of the death of any of our
friends with pleasure"
ST. THOMAS, W. +, August pa.
terrific hurricane, which veered from
every point of the compass, occurred
yesterday and last night. An Garth
quake added to the horror during the
night. Hundreds of dwellings, were
swept away, and there is not house
on the island undamaged. Six thous-
and people are houseless. One hun
dred and fifty were killed, and thirty
corpses have been hauled from under
the ruins. Vessels were torn from
their anchors. The Island Of ST.
Kits is said to be in ruins. ..
THE CHOLERA AT HAMBuRa,-Tho
cho,era, while increasing it's ravages
at Konigsburg, has found its way to
Hamburg, where it merely waits, per-
haps, upon the tide to 60 out upon
the Baltic and Atlantic and seek new
victims upon other shores. The
march of the courage across the
European continent has been slow,
but the journey is at lengh accom-
plished, and its next halting place,
when it's march is resumed, no one
may tell. That it may find it's way
to America is not. impossible, and Us
the authorities Of every city, town
and village on the continent have had
fair warning Of the fact, they have a
responsibility resting upon them
equal ct least, if not greater, than
that which reccut acquisitions have
placed upon the shoulders Of lesser
corporations and humber individuals
in cases of calamity occurring by &C.
cidcnt. .-....
The following is from the Edgefeld
advertiser of tho slst ult. ''on yes.
. terday (Tuesday) our streets were
alive with ten (so-called) negro Ku.
Kl,v fro,o A;lon orro,to3 onL