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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
An Extraordinary Will Case,

At the Mullingar assizes, in Ireland,
an action, "Purdon and others against
Earl of Longford and Others" was heard
recently to ascertain the right of claim
ants to the property Of thelate Adolphus
Cooke, The testator died in March,
1876, being then more than eighty years
of age. He had never been married, and
he had been for years subject to aggra-
vated bodily ailments. He was possess.
ed of valuable property in the county OF
Westmeath, the rentaE amounting to
about five Thousand pounds annually.
He had been in the army, but was gen
orally stationed in remote countries, and
never rose beyond the rank OF q subal.
tern. He was total disbeliever in oil
religion, revealed or otherwise, and he
also repudiated the existence of God.
He was believer in the transnaigration
of souls. He would not allow his ser
want to fog q dog, as his notion was that
the soul of his grandmother was design
ed to dwell in q dog ut some period or
other. His fixed idea was that he was
destined to be fox at some remote Pc
riod. He believed that all animals were
gentle unless provoked by man, and on
one occasion he went into field where
there was a bull. He was anxious to
conciliate the bull, but the animal did
not understand this attention, and very
nearly demolished Mr.. Cooke. BE an
nually caused sticks to be collected for
tho crows, to facilitate them in nest
building. He thought that trees, when
cross cut, would have no difficulty in
growing if again stuck into the ground:
Mr.. Cooke also refused to allow himself
to be buried in consecrated ground. He
caused a tomb to be built for himself in
q field, at q cost of EGO. In that tomb
were arm chairs and lounges, which he
frequently used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Horrid Neathen Customs.

A correspondent writesas follows from
Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies:
saw sight man might never see in
his life, and one that I don't want to
sec again; it was horrible. A sight that
you hear about at home, but you hardly
think it is true; nevertheless, I've seen
it with my own eyes. 1t was the great
religious holiday of the native East In
dies, Coolies. They look like demons,
entirely naked, tattooed, long hair, rings
in their, ears, noses, toes, arms and
ankles. About forty keep beating on
tom-toms (dr1lms), and all yelling. A
man dances forward, kneels, puts out
his tongue as far as possible; another "a
priest) takes piece of blunt steel and
Jams it through his upper lip, tongue
and lower lip, and leaves it thero, and
that fellow danced with the steel through
his lips and tongue for an hour or two;
then they pulled it out.
Imagine, if you can, how that hurt;
but tho fellow never moved a muscle,
never WINGED, not groan or cry, either
when they put it through or took it out.
They did the same to girl. Then half
q dozen or more men had their bodies
pierced; first they cut hole on each
side and then jabbed piece of steel
right through; not cry from one; all
the while the rest sing and dance and
the tom-toms play, raising a terrible
row. Then came the ceremony of walk
ing through fire. There is an oblong
place if.arked out on the ground, about
ten icet by twenty, the grass dug out
and large fire of logs built in the mid
die. It burned from twelve o'clock to
five; four Coolies kept stirring it all the
while with long poles.
When the logs were burnt to red-hot
Goals they were raked down all over this
place to the depth of about three inches.
Then the procession marched up with
their gods" tom-toms and bells, and
the frs, tue man who had his lips
pierced, carrying golden cup IN his
hand, naked, long hair in curls down
his back, painted like a demon, and
singing, danc,'l actually right through
that fire, not fast either; he went through
it slowly; then about ten walked through,
and the rest, somo of them women with
babies on their shoulders, hurried
through. l hurried away home; didn't
sleep much that night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Infauticide in England.

On ono day, says the Pail Mall Ga
seNe. no less than four inquests were
held in Paddington Oh the remains OF
four small children, three of whom be.
yond doubt had been killed. One child
about three months old had been found
dead on doorstep in Kensington Park
gardens. In this case it was proved
chat death was caused by neglect OF
birth. Another child was found In the
waters of the Paddinston canal horribly
mutilated. In these two eases, verdicts
of murder" were returned. Another
case-that of baby whose body was
picked up in Sutherland gardens-was
adjourned that post-mortem cxamlna,
ton might be made. The case OF child
whose bo " was found in Hyde Park
terrace was also adjourned, being. con-
sidered of $50 much gravity" that al
application WAS made to the home sec
retarv to offer reward of ESQ for the
apprehension of the murderer. The
victim was little girl about five or SIX
months old, apparently just recovering
after vaccination. Thebody when found
was "attired in superior clothing" and
lady's pockethandkerchief was tied
tightly round its throat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
At the Ball,

At the grand entertainment given to
the Prince of Wales at the Guildhall OF
the city of London, losses of jewels
were plentiful. Among other things. the
Duchess of Manchester lost one earring
of the value of Ell, 200, and has not seen
or heard anything of it since. Another
lady had the pleasure of seeing her
diamond comb, valued at e5, 400, trod-
den into dust beneath the feet of the
dancers, without being able to get suti-
ciently near to rescue it. A curious
discovery was made in sweeping the hall
after the dance. Some months ago
Lady Dudley, the most beautiful peeressa
at present living, was robbed of jewels
to the amount of s50,0O which had
been carelessly left in case at railway
station. A beautiful antique agraffe, re-
splendent with diamonds and emeralds,
was found on the floor of the Guldhat.
and has since been recognized as one ol
the articles which were stolen from Lady
| Dudley,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
A Large Family.

In the town of Washington, Mass, on
the Boston and Albany road, resides a
family by the name of Tettro. which
comprises large number of children.
The husband, Isaac, was born in Cana
da, in 1919, but has been a resident OF
tho United States for over twenty years.
When about tnirty-two years OF age, he
was married to Lydia Doras, a widow
with three children. Since that time
she has borne him twenty-five children,
making twenty-five in all which she has
brought into the world. She was fifty
six years old when her last child was
born. OF this enormous progeny there
was only one died in infancy !; seven died
after attaining their growth, and sixteen
are living. Ten were boys, and fifteen
girls. The second crop, or the grand
children. at present number thirty y-three.
The mother of this great family was one
of sixteen children, by the name OF
Shepard, she was married when she was
sixteen, and widowed five years after,
in which state she remained three years.
Her married life, therefore, comprises
thirty-seyen years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Good Indian. Me,

The Indian chief Spotted Tail has his
good points. He loved his daughter and
cherishes her memory. She was the first
born and the best beloved. She fell in
love with a young officer at Fort Lara
mie, and died of a broken heart eight
years ago. Her influence over her father
was so overmastering, that he vowed on
her dcathbed that he would make peace
with the whites, since it was her wish,
and would never again take up arms
against them. When the treaty was
made he asked to have the coffin con-
tanning her remains brought into the
council in order that her spirit might
witness the fulfllment of the VOW. All
these years the old chief has yearned to
have her grave near his wigwam, and
his wish has recently been gratiied.
The body was removed from Fort Lara.
mie to Spotted Tail agency, and placed
in box upon four posts, in accordance
with the Indian custom. The burial ser
vice of the Episcopal church was read,
a sermon in the Dakota language was
preached by the chaplain, and the boz
was lowered into a grave in the GENE
terry near the agency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
The Christian Life.

Life hath its barren years,
When blossoms fall untimely down
When r;pened fruitage fails to crown
The 30 .umer toll when natures frown
Looks only on our tears.
Life hath its fsithless days,
The golden promise Of morn,
That eeemed for light and gladness born,
Meant only noontide wreck and scorn,
Hushed harp instead of praise.
Life hath it's valleys too,
Where we must walk with vain regret,
With morning clothed, with wild rain wet,
Toward sunlight hopes that soon may set,
All quenched in plying dew.
Life hath its harvest moons,
It's tasseled corn ana purple-weighted vine
It's gathered sheaves Of grain, the blessed
sign
OF plenteous reaping, bread, and pure, riol
wine;
Full hearts for harvest tunes. y
Life hath its hopes fulfilled
Its glad fruitions, its blest, answered prayer
Sweeter for waiting long, whose holy air
Indrawn to silent souls breathes forth in rare
Grand speech, by joy distilled
-Isadore C. Gilbert.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Another MastOdon.

The bones of a mastodon have been
nnearthed in Pike, Wyoming county, N;
7. Among many broken portions o. OF
homes there have been found in an en-
six six teeth teeth, shoulder blade, numerous e IS
sections Of vertebra, and also what y Is
supposed to be portion OF II, tho nc s.pa,, sspan
One of the tusks measured when ta1sn
out about ten feet in length, and two
@ feet in circumference at the base: In
tssi taxing q it up it was broken in :hFs. rec
pieces. A portion Of the stump OF the
Other tusk crumblsd away, leaving SIX
% or seven feet we'll preserved. The teeth
vary in measurement from three inches ds
square to about four by six inches: one @
Of them weighs about four pounds, and
all of them are in fine state OF preser's'
tiop,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06

it was sweeping through an upper floor,
that in moment the floor must fall,
that he must reach Roses room. The
house had been struck by lightning in
the storm, and the smoldering spark
had been making headway in the lonely
upper rooms all the delicious summer
evening, all the time that he had been
leaning on his balcony drinking the
balmy air, all the time that Rose had
been folded in her sweet slumber, all
the time he had been hearing that tiny
crackle, and thinking it was the rain
dripping from the leaves upon the walk.
Another moment and over its dull roar
came a cry: "Oh, Roger Roger
Oh, my dearest my dearest where
are you Do you know it2" And
Rose, with cloak thrown over her,
burst through her door, and was caught
in his arms as he leaped down the
stairs at one vault and bore her out into
safety.
They had barely reached the gate
when the roof fell in, and though the
neighbors came thronging round, and
the engines were presently at play, they
stood there with the rest, and saw it
was of no use, and the blaze of the home
of their childhood and their youth was
ascending like a smoke of sacrifice.
Rose stood folded in the arms of Roger,
hiding her eyes from the dreadful sight,
as a child might stand beside the grave
of mother while it is filed. "Let it
90 without tears, darling-let it 60"
Roger whispered. "It is a kindly
flame. The old house is still protect
ing US; it has lighted our way to each
other. Without it, We should still have
been cropping in the dark. I should
never have dared win you; you would
never have known I loved you"
"You are coming right home with
me, children" said Mrs. Vance, "till
we can turn round and see what's to be
done. Is the house insured9 where's
your paperss"
"They are gone," said Rose, "with
everything else. We are utterly penni-
less!'
It was just fortnight after that.
when Roger entered Mrs. Vance's house
one night, Rose ran and clapped bit
of paper before his eyes so closely that
he could see nothing. When he stepped
back she was holding it over his lips,
and then half bashfully tiptoeing up and
kissing him through it. "Do you see
what it is2" she said. cit is check
for twenty five hundred dollars from the
insurance company, who have taken the
circumstances into account. It is the
insurance on the buildings, and the
lands are still left. The old house is
taking care of us yet, Roger. Two
thousand for your business, and the
rest" she whispered, shyly, and blush
ing like rose indeed, "to furnish the
new house. ."-Bazar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
A Strong Objection.

care you satisfied with the jury, gen.
tlemen, said an Elmira Judge after the
Jury had been impaneled.
ave are," said tho lawyers in chorus.
A tall, gaunt figure rose up solemnly
in the jury box and said, impressively
"But I'm not"
"What's your objection, Mr.. 8. p
inquired his honor, blaudly.
"This young man on my right, your
honor, has been eating onions"
"Objection overruled; go on with the
case," observed the Judge, with signi
fcant glance at the sheriff, and the tai
man sat down resignedly and held 9
white handkerchief to his naRo az sor'
Of signal of distressi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Terrible Atrocities.

A letter to the London Daity Neaos,
dated Philippopolis, says: An investi'
cation int, the recent atrocities in
Bulgaria is proceeding: It will prob
ably be reported that sixty villages nave
been burned, and $4,000 persons killed
MIR. Schuyler thinks the reports OF the
atrocities committed by the Bulgariant
are unfounded. There are horrible
scenes at Batok; 1000 bodies have beer
living there rotting in the sun. Nc
crime invented by Turkish ferocity has
been left uncommitted. There is ur
gent need of assistance for starving
families,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
A Coincidence.

A gentleman at Saratoga, after waving
his handkerchief for half an hour OF
more at an unknown lady whom he dis
covered at a distant point on the shore,
was encouraged by a warm response to
his signals to approach his charmer.
Imagine his feelings when, on drawing
nearer, he saw that it was his own dear
wife, whom he had left at the hotel but
short time before. "Why, how re.
markable that We should have recog.
nized each other at such distance" OK.
claimed both in the same breath, and
then they changed the subject.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06

Heavens Own CH1LD.-A little girl
in Reading, Pa, recently saw an old
drunken man lying on doorstep, the
perspiration pouring off his face, and
crowd of children preparing to make fun
of him. She took her little apron and
wiped his face, and then looked up SO
pitifully to the rest and made this re-
mark: "Oh, say, don't hurt him.
Hes somebody 3 grandpa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
How q Chinaman Bought a Horse.

The Cleveland Leader tells the fol-
lowing story: Wau Lee had long want
ed horse with which to collect and de-
liver his laundly" work about the city,
and came to the conclusion to buy one.
While aimlessly strolling by the Ken
nard House, he heard the pool seller
shouting: "How much for Fullerton,
gentlemen; how much for Fullerton |
am offered only forty dollars for this
horse; the Maid sold for one hundred
Who says forty-fve dollars for Fuller
ton2''
Now Wau, in his travels, had heard
something about fast horses, and knew
that Fullerton was "no slouch," as the
saying is. So when he saw chance to
buy him-as it struck his heather intel
ligence-for only forty-five dollars, he
concluded he had better close with the
bargain at once, and secure horse
which could whisk his delivery wagon
around at a lively rate. With rapid
nod he conveyed the knowledge to the
seller that he would give the live
dollars, and as there we're no higher bid
ders the purchase was made.
Wau edged up to the stand and asked
"When me payee, and when me gettee
boss 2"
"Pay now," said the hurried clerk,
"and come around tomorrow night for
the chance"
"Alle light" said Wan, as he unroll.
ed his pigtail, extracted his hard earned
money, and departed with the card
which secured him the pool as far as
Fullerton was concerned.
Thursday night ne was at the Kennard
at the appointed time, and when he saw
the pool clerk. pushed his card forward
and said: "Ale light now-me wantee
Flulleton.
Fullerton |" said the clerk. "He
didn't win. Sp,uggler took the pool !''
"Me caree nothing about plool-me
wantee hoss /"
"You have no horse here. You paid
for your chance and lost it."
"Lost him? Me paid Aorty-five dole.
Me lost him? %
eyes"
"Whatee you mean9 You thlief
You pay me horty-five dole or go to
fleece housed"
"You will get nothing" said the
clerk. s'You bet your money and lost
it,"
Wau went for policeman, and ex,
planned. When he learned that his
forty-tive dollars were gone forever, he
shook his fist toward the Kennard House
and started for home, scattering Chinese
oaths along his path at the rate of about
thousand to the minute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06

inch howitzer, bronze, Mercer. Anthony
Wayne's howitzer, intended to be used
on horseback, cast in Germantown, etc.
There are also exhibited models of the
Constitution, Mississippi, Jamestown,
st. Mary's, Portsmouth, Constellation,
Niagara, Merrimac, New Ironsides,
Hartford, Monitor, Kearsarge, Vandalia,
President, Ohio, Enterprise, Washing:
ton and Fulton. Part of the original
machinery of the torpedo boat Spuyten
Duyvel, steam launch, with the first
torpedo machinery used in the United
States navy. J. B.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-06
Faces.

I counted all the sunny days and faces
My life bad known,
And found they gathered round the friendly
faces .-.
called my own.
All, can life have any joys or sraces
That has no friends? -
When fades the beauty Of familiar faces,
It's gladless ends.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-01

KEEPING TURyIPs.-Having an I'M.
used ice house, put into it fifty bushels
of Yellowstone turnips when the crop
was gathered in the fall The door was
left open until the turnips on the top Of
the heap were frozen solid; then they
were covered with light coat of straw
and left in this way until spring. Afew
baskets were taken out during the winter
just to learn their condition, these being
thawed out slowly in the furnace of the
greenhouse, all of which were found to
be sound and as fresh rs when first taken
from the field, and those left in the ice
house came out in spring in equally as
good condition-not wilted, spongy or
rotten specimen could be found in the
lot. They were kept frozen during the
entire winter, or so near it that no
change in their condition was possible.
Once freezing does not seem to injure
turnips or change their flavor, especially
if thawed out slowly and in the dark !;
but repetition soon breaks down the
cells and hastens decay. This season /
have put my entire crop ofturnips where
they can be kept cool, or even frozen, if
necessary to prevent change in their
Rural New Yorker.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-01
Snail POX-A Remedy.

The following antidote for smallpox
appeared originally in the Stockton (Cal. J
Herald, from a correspondent, who
writes:
at is as unfailing as fate, and con.
quers in every instance. 1t is harmless
when taken by a well person. It will
also cure scarlet fever. Here is the re-
cipe as l have used it, and cured my
children of scarlet fever here it is as /
have nsed it for smallpox when learned
physicians said the patient must die, it
cured: Sulphate of zine, one grain /;
fox-glove, (digitalis) one grain; half a
teaspoonful of sugar; mix with two
tablespoonfuls of water. Take a spoon
full every hour. Either disease will
disappear in twelve hours. For a child
smaller doses according to age. II
counties would compel their physicians
to use this, there would be no need of
pest-houses"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-01

ROTATION OF CRoPs.-As desirable as
rotation in Office may be, it cannot be
more so than judicious rotation ofcrops
raised on the farm. No matter how
fertile the soil, il is conceded that con-
slant cropping with one, two or three
kinds of grain, viii wear out the land.
All good farmers concede that proper
rotation of crops, including the grasses,
should be followed. Chemists inform us
that the nutriment of food-producing
plants is taken in part from the soil in
solution through the roots, and partly
from the air through the leaves, and
therefore that suitable food must be pro-
vided or manifest deterioration will
result. The good farmer, while he aims
to produce the largest crops at the least
expense, will also be careful to keep up
the fertility of the soil by a judicious
rotation of crops, supplemented by appli-
cations of manures to the land.-Rmal
World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-01

10 FAsTEN LOOSE WINDow-SAsHEs.
The most convenient way to prevent
loose window-sashes from rafting un-
pleasantly when the wind blows is to
make four one-sided buttons of wood
aud screw them to the beading which is
nailed 10 the castings of the win dow
making each button of. proper length to
press the side of the sash outward when
the end of the button is turned down
horizontally. The buttons operate like
a clam: By having them of the correct
length to crowd the stiles of the sash
outward against the outer stop of the
window frame, the sash will not only be
held so firmly that it can not rattle, but
the crack which admitted dust and a
current of cold air will be closed 40
tightly that no window-strip will be
required. The buttons should be placed
about half way between the upper and
lower end of each sash.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-01-01

VALUE OF CHEESE AS FooD.-Hon.
Horatio Seymour, in an address delivered
before the American Dairymen's Associ.
alton, maintained that cheese ought to
be more generally usel for food in this
country. The American people have
lost the cheese eating propensities of their
fOrefathers. Cheese is the cheapest of all
articles of food that can be used. Com
pared with meat, there are very impor-
TINT economies connected with it. 1t
requires no fuel to prepare it. 1t is
more nutritious, and We mast look upon
it as a substantial! article of food. 1t is
not a 'tcheap luxury" 1T is a cheap
necessity. He hoped steps would be
taken to present cheese as an article of
common food to the favorable considera-
ton OF the poor of our cities. The
attention of our government should be
called to the value Of cheese as food for
our armies. There is no article so cheap
for soldiers rations, no article so nutri-
tiOus, no article SO easy Of transportation.