The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-03-08

IL NLAAIAs ~ "
-. Items Of Interest.
Tho Legislature of Kansas gives $685. :.
900 outright to the Centennial.
There is a grandmother in Oregon
who is only thirty-two years old.
The keel Of a new tugboat which was
recently laid in San Francisco, was
composed Of one stick Of timber 14O feet
long. .... ..s.....,..,.. -. -.
| More money is spent in the United
States in the liquor shops than In the
meat shops-which is very bad house
keeping. ~. ~.
On the Sunday that the Prince OF
Wales spent in Lucknow, ne went 70
church In the morning and to an ele-
phant show in the afternoon.
"What branches Of learning have you
been pursuing ct school to day ." said .
father to his SON. "None in particular,
sir; but birch branch has been pur-
suing me" - ~ ,!'rl=2s%
There vas neyera man more complete
| " sold than the one who stole the travel,
ing bag of q drummer for boot anu
shoe firm. He got boots and shoes In
plenty, but not pair.
Canadian poultry, as well as Canadian
meat, has beer successfully shipped 70
Eneland and meets with ready sale: A.
| lot of turkeys of nearly four tons has
been disposed Of readily at Bristol, ana
the business next year Will ATTAIN large
proportions. .-e.li. - :, >,t.}<.
A man in Allegheny, Pa, gave party
a short time ago, and while it was IN
nrooress missed q sum Of money. He
at once called an officer and had the
CHESTS searched. The money was found
il an alley at the rear Of the house the
next morning. .sSoE:4aps1.,, ., Z ). y
Colonel Baker, the British officer who
is now in jail for indecent assault, is sad
to be immensely popular in Paris, and
Miss Dickinson, his victim, is Just the
reverse. One Of the most popular songs
of the day celebrates the. virtues OF the
recreant colonel ~ .!,.t.;s, ,t..ltf.
Prof. Rudolph says that he has found
ont that the sun is q white, hot mass,
e58. 600 miles in diameter, having p sur
rounding ocean of burning gas .50. .O00
miles deep, with tongues Of flame dart
inc upward 80, 900 miles, and volcanic
forces that hurl luminous matter to this
height Of 100, 600 miles. ~. f.t.
AChicago insane woman resolved, %
a religious sacrifice, to starve her hvo
children TO death. iShe locked them IN
a room, and for three days gave them
nothing to eat or drink. Cold added to
the suffering OF hunger, and they. were
in pitiable condition when found.
rAFrenchman who had not thorough:
| II mastered the English tongue, sent
| the following excuse for his boys abb
sence from school: s.I testimony my
self than my bey could go up TO the
school, yes now, because he had, has
bad cut on the knees, and he IS not cure
yet. y .ssi.hss,s III OF 6,js.srt;, Z
When boy has been of all day, con,
trary to the expressed wish OF his moth
er, and, Oh approaching the homestead
az nioht, with an anxious tread, hnds
company at tea, the expression OF conh-
dence and rectitude which suddenly
lights up his face cannot be reproduced
on canvas. .IJ>t'riT laa:Eg.lG1
A correspond dent from Milan says that
because Milanese lady will not walk
the streets unaccomp panied by q hear
relative, and because certain American
girls while studying music in that CITY
are indiscreet in, their manners, an
American lady can never be free nom
insulting approachby italian gentlemen. g
DIR. Peterman, the German geographer,
is satisfied that the Ophir OF the Bible
from which King Solomon conveyed
gold, ivory and precious stones Tor the
CONSTRUCTION of his temple are, the dia-
mend fields of Timbaye, Africa. The
ruins Of: extensive piles OF buildings OF
remote antiquity are still standlng
there. II" 'o';%@3t' *Ha&' atfL .fri3s
| Commissioners James Of Georgia finds
that the sheep OF the State have d.
minished from 512, ,618 in 1870 to BIG,
1926 in 1874, and attributes the, decrease
to the circumstance that there are thirty
one dogs to every hundred sheep N
Georgia. The dogs last year killed 28,-
625 sheep. A severe dog Law ls de-
manded. :. - g.. s-t~..'I..-E.s r.iT,
J. M. Hutchings, of Yosemite. has
discovered in the head waters OF Kern
river. lO,50O feet above the sea, new
and. beautiful fish, which he named the
sd ylden trout, Its color was like that
| of the gold fish, but richer, and dotted
with black spots quarter OF an inch IN
diameter. and with, black band along
its side. .,istJ IN .::4..a, ,apcI ,".ei.!s:
George Morris, Of New Orleans, has
been sentenced to death for murder, pit
being tried and, defended against bus
WILL He attempted several times to
plesd guilty, declaring that ne dld not
want q trial-all he wanted was to be
sentenced and hanged-engaged IN a
desperate fight with the officers OF sthe
court, and altogether made his case are
marksble one. .'''' n"'E ,.ia"'"
|, Professor Hseckel, writing Of German
war civilization, says : The stronger,
healthier and more spirited youth Is
the greater is bis prospect OF being
killed by needle gums, cannons and other
similar Instruments Of civilization The
more useless, weaker or in6rmer' the
youth is the greater is his prospect OF
escaping the recruiting officer and OF
founding family. ::.. ~, ~ ,:..r
Near Santa Fe Mr.. Chisun owns 3d.
600 head Of cattle, roaming over 1850
sections Of landau extent OF country
equal to that embraced within several
States of the Union. This grazer can
fill an order for 10000 or even 10000
-" beeves upon a notice of ten days by
telegraph from an Eastern city and to
Guard his immense " bands " or herds
he employs one hundred cowboys and as
many trained horsemen. .''. ...
For q straightforward plea to the
question of "Guilty, or not gulltyf"
commend us to that Missouri chap, on
trial for murder: "If your honor
I please, I am guilty. I killed the man
because he took my gal from me. She
was about the only thing I had an I
didn't want to live after she went, an
didn't want him to live neither. An I
should be much obliged to your honor
- vo, wo1Jld hang me as soon as poSsi-