The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-02-23
Items of Interest.

Items of Interest. '5"',
England now has spelling matches.
Food that goes great way-Amer1
can beef in London. ..,. ~.'.
A thostrica manager is not particular
about making new acquaintances. 1t Is
easy to get into his family circle.
"Astonishing cure for consumption,
as the old lady said when she sprinkled
snuff on the victuals Of her boarders.
Anything Midas touched was turned
to gold. In these days touch q man
with gold and he'll turn into anything.
There are six hundred and ninety.four
cotton mills in the Northern States and
one hundred and eighty-one IN the
southern States. q, - =: =. :. ;" ff-, ',.f
The difference between q dandy and q
ragged man is only difference IN degree
one has his trousers tored, and the
other has his trousers torder. -
Gov. Connor, Of Maine, recommends
that iuries be authorized to pass SEN
tence upon criminals in capital cases,
which, he says, has been. successful in
California. ''.' '''>... .''''' u ''', -
A Young man, who went about last
Monday morning snuffng and blowing
his nose, explained to q friend that "she
didn't have ady fire id the parlor Suddy
digit, ad id dwas blade code" '.2tS. "
$50 you wouldn't take me to be
twentyY" said rich heiress to o gentle
man, while dancing the polka. 2"What
would you take me for, thena" aFor
better or worse" replied the gentleman.
Mayor Fulton, Of Galveston, Texas
writes to Mayor Cobb, Of Boston, that
the latter city gave more money to aid
the sufferers from the Texas floods than
all the other cities Of the country COM
bined. ,',' 'I' ~, :" +. .fs1:.et
In cycles Of 81, 900 years the earth has
alternate periods Of unusual hest and
cold, either of which is said by the
scientists TO supermduce on it's surface
an entirely new and different set of
animals. 'l|'' '.'a - e.
An absurd performance was the recent
experiment. OF q ball on skates with
rollers, at Brighton, England. The
movements of the skaters proved to be
utterly incompatible with the musical
requirements at q dance. ~.
First Jolly Angler with empty creeD
sc Well, we've had very pleasant
day. What delightful pursuit it is !"
Second ditto with ditto =" Glorious /!
I shant forget that nibble we had just
after lunch as long as I live p Both
"Ahl" .-N
The California press complain that
the Yosemite valley Is becoming as un-
bearable as niagara, on account OF the
murtitudinous toll bars nnd ticket officer
elected wherever there is anything to be
seen, and demands an abatement of the
nuisance. ~..' ...r r.. ~ vi
An Americanized citizen was called on
as q witness in case before one OF the
Justices lately, and when the oath was
administered he raised both hands and
said: "I shall spoke holdings what
amt drew, if ever I hope to die 80 quick
as minute" ..."2.s e. 6! iii.
Book agent to lawyers clerk greatly
bored: "Sir, you had better take that
book; you'll find it a remarkably good
investment, and %: " Can you change q
ten dollar billi" asks the clerk. ."Oh,
yes, can do that" :"Then you've got
q mighty sight more money than 1 have.
Good day '-e'r3''! Is <;5s: ~ ,t;,..''--.
"A Kentucky journal, in contemplating
what 1875 will bring forth, breaks out
alliterati 7ely, and remarks that s.we
have entered upon o year of patriotic
professions, parades, pomp, putt and
a prodigiously penetrating and perspica-
cious party. -N =. .. ..r.a.
The United States pension detective
from Washington has been making
tour of the State OF Michigan and many
pensioners have been struck from the
list. He found one woman drawing q
pension for her child who is now young
man of mature years, and is earning
salary Of 81, 800 per year. - -5
The Wisconsin State grange has ma
tured measures to prevent the repeal or
essential modification Of the Potter law,
and adopted resolutions calling for
law to limit banks to six per cant. inter
est, and for asrepeal of the oct increasing
the rate Of postage ON transient printed
matter, seeds, merchandise, etc.
There are now eight pin factories III
the United States, which make ~, 0oo,-
900 pins daily. In addition to these the
importations Of pins reach 25, 600, Oo9
daily. AS these are all easily sold, it IS
safe TO say that ~, 600, 600 of pins arc
lost daily, or $4,000 every minute.
Where they all 20 to is the wonder.
Tight times ere not confined to this
sublunary sphere. The other night
there was 6 tremendous ring about the
moon. It was fair, square promise OF
severe storm, and everybody prepared
for it; but after several days. Of vacil-
latine policy, the matter was finally
compromised at about thirty cents on the
dollar. 80 ''.. 'F'..
The royal society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals lately charged a
man named Myatt with cruelty to q dog,
by biting its tail off. He admitted the
act, but declared that his object was to
prevent the puppy from having. the
"staggers, and the case was dismissed
on the ground that his OBJECT was TO
benefit the animal.
An editor gives the following picture
of the local editor, for the benefit OF
young persons aspiring to that position :
"Here is the face Of the reporter. See
bow Jolly he looks !; he has Just heard
that q man has cut his own throat, and
is going for the item. Should you like
to be a reporter and get licked on dark
nights, and see dead persons, and climb
up four pair Of stairs9"
Something like a complete realization
of the horrors of the tragedy at Bremen
haven may be obtained from the fact
that as result of the explosion the poor
law commissioners of Bremen have now
upon their hands fifty-six widows, one
hundred and thirty-fve orphans and
twenty manned men to whom they must
supply the necessities of life. 1t is be-
lived that 1913 persons were slain by the
explosion.
A bridegroom stepped off the cars for
moment the other day, and the tram
went off with his bride. He followed
by the next train down, and she on the
other hand returned by the next tram
up, and they passed each other on inc
road. This operation was repeated, eaca
trip leaving them at different ends OF
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