The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-07-20
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Louis Napoleon, according to recent
English reports, is about to become
tenant of Mainhcad House, Dawlish
Devon, thesseat Of Sir Lydston New
man.
The exhumation for rcburial OF the
dead Communists in Paris is progress
ing in that city, but the hot weather
has brought out the sickly death-cdol
with painful distinctncss.
The remains of the late Mr. George
Grotc were deposited, with all due
honor in Westminster Abbey, at ths
entrance to the "Poets Corner" neal
tho monument Of David Garrick, or
the 24th ultimo.
Under the general title of "Boti
Sides Messrs. Low & Co., Of London
will shortly publish little work or
smoking and drinking, in which tho
most weighty opinions of all parties
will be given.
The. Virginia papers urge upon the
railways which terminate in Norfolk
and their connecting roads to concert
measures with the Allen lihe o
steamships for influencing the lmmi
s-latou of small farmers and farm
lahorers to settle upon their lines o.
. lcute.
The Democrats of Ohio will begir
an active canvass this week. Among
those announced to address the people
arc'Sena,or Thurman, Colonel Gcorg,
". McCook, candidate for Governor
Geo II. Pendleton, Generals George
". Morgan aud Thos Ewing, Jr.
The associated German railways
arc said 10 bave resolved to present to
Prince Bismark as token Of graft
tude a private railway carriage tor
his special use, luxuriously fitted with
all COMFORTS The carriage is adapted
for use on all German railway lines.
A lady named Trimby. who died in
Chicago last week, was sent to Roch-
ester for interment. But before She
was inferred, while the authorities
were awaiting some technicality, she
came to life, burst the lid oft the cot:
fin, and telegraphed to Chicago that
she would he back on the next
train.
Some months ago religious tests
for entrance into Oxford University
were abolished, and one of the first
fruits Of this abolition was the confer
ment Of the degree Of master of arts
on a member Of the Jewish faith, and
also on Catholic, on the first degree
day siuco the passing Of the act.
The German Correspondent says
that several very important public
works have been projected for Alsace
and Lorraine, the execution Of which
is to be very shortly commenced.
The principal of these are the canali-
zation of the Moselle, estimated to
cost about 30,0QO,00o francs, and the
excavation Of a canal uniting Sras-
bourg with the Rhine.
At o certain hotel in Ohio large
mirror is placed at the entrance OF
the dining hall, which is SO construct
cd that you see yourself q thin, cada-
vcrous, hungry person; but when you
come out from the table and look
again in the glass, your body is dis
tended iua the extremity Of cor
puiency.
DR.. Livingstone, when last heard
from, was not any longer at Ujij;jiiiii.
but at Maneweh, a thriving ivory
mart, abont 200 or 800 miles west OF
the Tanganyika Supplies were wait
ing for him at vi, &c, on his return
which it was expected would take
place as soon as he had examined a
western lake that he had heard Of
and settled the outflow Of the Tan
ganyika.
The Carson Register says: Gone
Of the prettiest sights the human eye
ever rssted upon is gold in a liquid
state. The human eye in this vicini-
.v would be satisfied if it could see
any of the metal in solid state.
In the bitter contest with self, the
best man may at times TALL. The true
hero will then set to work, and
for himself will build another pedcs-
tai, broader, stronger and higher than
the last.
DRowNED.-Thomas Ryan, about
seventeen years of age, son of the
late VIM. B. Ryan, fell into the dock
from Adger's North wharf, while suf:
fering from All epileptic attack yes
terday afternoon, and Immediately
sank to the bottom of the water
C. urier.
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