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Halls x Roads.

On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNES.
DAY and THURSDAY, the 4th, 9Th, 9th
and 9TH days of September, 1876, from 0
o'clock "A. M to G o'clock =. NJ, and at
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TRUSTEES SALE
of Valuable
Steam Grain Mill,
AT HAVRE DE GRACE, MD.

T N pursuance of a decree of the Circuit
L Court for Hartford county, as Court of
Equity, the subscribers, as trustees, will offer
at Public Sale, at the United States Hotel,
ut HaVrC de Grace,
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The Officer of Registration for the THIRD
Election District will sit at
Bel Air.

On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNES.
DAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 4th,
"a, 9th, 9TH and 9Th days of September,
1876, from 0 o'clock, A. NJ, to 6 o'clock, P.
NJ.
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The Officer of Registration for the FIFTI
Election District will sit at
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BALTIMORE MARKE
Corrected Weekly by
VIM. 81. Michael & Sons.

Grain and Produce Commission Merchants
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REGISTRATION,
TO The Voters Of Hartford County.
Abingdon,

On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNES.
DAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 4th
9th, 9th, 7th and 9Th days of September,
1876, from 8 o'clock, A. M, to 6 O'clock, p,
M.
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List of Teachers.


Geo. A. Cairnes, AuctionGef. aul1
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The Officer of Registration for the SEC
OND Election District will sit at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
Extraordinary Treatment.

A Charleston merchant mad been treat
ed by the best physicians of the South
for heart disease, of which they assured
him he was liable to drop dead at any
moment. Being once at his fathers
house in New York, he was persuaded to
consult DR.. --, which he did with no
shadow of hope, but simply to satisfy his
father. "Well, sir, what is the matter
with you2" were the DOCTOR first words.
"I have disease of the heart" answered
the gentleman. Upon this he was placed
standing with his head and heels against
the wall, while the doctor applied the
stethoscope very carefully. and then
vigorously pounded the patients chest
for some time; and Is he was released
from the wall and turned to 60, he was
further treated to severe blew right be-
tween the shoulders. This was more
than the young man could we'll bear. and
he turned furious with anger. The doc
tor warded him off with his arm, saying,
good-naturedly cit is all right, my
dear sir. fad you have no heart dis,
ease. If you had had that blow would
have killed ycu." OF course there was
nothing to do but to take this e1traordl.
nary treatment in good part. From that
day all symptoms of heart disease
vanished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
Gen. Belknap's Son.

The Boston Herald says of the son OF
Gen Belknap, who is fitting for college
at the Adams academy at Quincy, Mass.
He is about seventeen years old, quite
intelligent and refined in manners, and
since his reception has been q most e1-
emplary and promising scholar. The
young man is possessed OF a tempera-
ment which at times inclines to nervous
ness at the least excitement, and he re-
mained in ignorance of the terrible sur
prise in store for him. Through for
bearance, the friends of young Belknap
In town refrained from either interrogat-
ing or acquainting him on the matter.
He went to get shaved in barber shop,
and while waiting casually took up a
newspaper, and the first matter that
struck bis attention was tho head line
"The fall of Belknap." He attempted
to read the news under the caption, but,
soon realizing that none other than bis
own father was the subject, he grew sick
at heart, and, almost wild with excite
ment, returned to the academy board
ing house. His condition was such that
OF an early hour in the night he took his
bed, and up to late hour was in a
sleepless condition, although receiving
the sympathy and care Of the steward
and principal of the institution. His
illness is not dangerous, and is due to
his grief at the sudden misfortune that
has befallen his parents.
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The Centennial Admission Fee.

The price Of admission to the e1hibi-
ton in Philadelphia will be fifty cents,
payable in one note. The receivers at
the recording turnstiles will have moth
ing to do with the notes, except to de-
eide whether they are good or bad, and
to drop them in the boxes, whore each
one will register itself. An exchange
Office of the Centennial national bank
will be established near each entrance,
to change money for visitors not having
fifty cents notes. This money-changer
will be expected to have no more and no
less money when his work is done than
when he began. The Centennial COM
mission, after much inquiry and careful
consideration, concluded that the whole
absence of season tickets and all
was cheaper and more secure against
fraud than any other known. In order
that the cash in the boxes may CORE
spond with the indicators, dollar note
will not be received at any gate for the
admission of two persons, nor two
twenty-five cent notes for that OF one
person. No intelligent visitor, however,
With the facilities afforded, need get into
the "cue," an arrangement to keep in
single file those about to enter, unpro-
vided with the required note. In the
event of q resumption Of specie pay
ments prior to or during the exhibition
the rule will be amended to meet de-
mands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
How they were Fooled.

Some years ago, when DR.. Hayes had
returned from his first Arctic exploring
expedition, a poster appeared one morn
ing at every prominent place in a town
in the interior Of Pennsylvania announc-
ing: 1 -. ~
IA free lecture in Republican hall
on Thursday evening, seven O'Clock,
April let, 1s-,. by DR.. Hayes, the
great Arctic explorer. All are invited;
Long before the appointed hour the
hall was crowded, and the audience on
the alert to catch glimpse of the great
man who was to give them q great intel
lectual treat all for nothing. They
waited and watched anxiously for over
an hour, and then sent for the manager
of the entertainment, but he couldn't
be found anywhere. At length some
one proposed to get up collection to
raise funds to induce the doctor to come
over from the hotel; but no one seconded
the motion. Meanwhile, at the outside
of O window at the far end of the hall,
gradually arose placard with the
words: "April Fools" in large, black
letters. For time this was unperceived
by the vast audience, but they haven't
heard DR.. Hayes to this day.
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Remedy for Sleeplessness.

Many persons, from nervousness, ia
tigue, or mental excitement, are unableto
sleep. Mr.. Frank Buckland, an Eng
lish naturalist, prescribes very simple
remedy for insomnia, or sleeplessness.
The fact that opiates, in any form, leave
traces Of their influence the next morn
ing, induced him, he says, to prescribe
for himself, as he has also frequently
prescribed for others-onions simply
common raw onions. The well known
taste of onions is due to a peculiar es.
sential oil contained in them, and this oil
has highly soporifio powers, which, in
his own case, Mr. Buckland AYERS, never
fails if much pressed with work, and
feeling an inability to sleep, bis prao-
tice is to eat two or three small onions,
the effect of which is magical in produc-
ing the desired repose. Such remedy
has q great advantage over the stupety-
ing drugs commonly resorted to for this
purpose.
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A Warning to Fast Eaters.

A young man named Joseph Wall,
of West Roxbury, Mass, while engaged
in eating his supper, was choked by q
large piece of meat which got lodged in
his throat, and in consequence for q
long time the young man suffered un-
utterable torments. A physician was
soon summoned, and after running his
forefngers down the mans throat sue
ceeded finally in dislodging the impedi-
ment. As he pulled it out with his bent
finger the force of the air, which had
been compressed behind it, forced it
out with thud similar to the pop of a
beer bottle. Then the strangest part
of the phenomenon commenced. A cur
rent of air by some unknown means be-
gan to circulate between the akin and
flesh. The skin gradually swelled more
and more, the air passing clear down to
the tips of his fingers and toes, until
the man was swollen to an unnatural
and frightful size. In the midst of this
he expired in seeming anguish and tor
ture. A short time after his death,
however, the swelling began to subside,
and in the course of a couple of days it
left the body in a perfectly natural state.
His friends and all who were cognizant
of the case are entirely unable to assign
any reasonable cause for this mysterious
effect, and for a long time it must re-
main simply o medical curiosity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
He WASN'T There.

The baby who wasn't at the union fair
was at the Detroit post-ofhce in his lit
tie buggy. he was baby With snag
teeth, yellow hair, white eyes and an
ugly kick to his heels. A pedestrian
tried to pat him on the nose, and the
young generation struck at him and
howled disconsolhtely. A bootblack
pinched his foot, and the baby kicked
right and left and made the covers fly.
"He wasn't at the fair, was he ?" In"
quired one of the boys as the mother
came out.
"I guess he wasn't-not muoh," she
answered. "He was home, minding bis
business"
"Then he didn't get golden eagle?''
"He didn't get nothing !" she snap
ped. "I don't PVT nay flesh and blood
on exhibition for no golden eagles, or
golden geese, or golden anything else.
But he'd have taken the A. l, 0. f.,
Xxx premium if you'd had him there" "
persisted the boy. -.
"He's just as good as he is hand
some," she replied, as she tucked the
clothes down. "I've been told over and
over again that he is the handsomest
baby in Detroit"
"Would you sell him ?" seriously in
quired the boy.
Sell him Why, what could you do
with a baby?"
"I'd paint his nose, dye his hair,
whittle out some good teeth for him.
trim his ears down for him and then sell
him for a tobacco sign," whispered the
boy.
Thi, is why woman was seen chasing
a boy around the post, office square, al,
ways just near enough to get a kick, but
always Just an instant too late to hut the
spot. When a policeman stopped hel
she had her hands clenched, her eyes
flashed fire, her teeth were hard shut and
she gasped:
"Take my house and lot, but let me
get held of that boy y
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The Deacon's Proposal.

In the town of Hopkinton, Mass. !,
lived G certain Deacon Small. In his
advanced age he had the misfortune to
lose the rib of his youth. After doing
penance by wearing weed on his hat a
full year, he was recommended to GER
tain Widow Hooper, living in an adjoin-
ing town. The deacon was soon astride
of his old brown mare, and on arriving
at the widows door he discovered her in
the act of turning the suds from her
washtubs. Said the deacon:
els this Widow Hooper,"
eyes, sir," was the reply.
"Well," continued the deacon, II
am that little bit of an old dried-up Dea-
con Small, and have only one question to
propose to you"
"Please propose, sir"
"Wen, madam" said the deacon,
shave you any objection to going to
heaven by the way of Hopkinton9"
"None at all, deacon" was the reply.
"Come in, deacon"
Suffice it to say they were married the
next day.
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Kissing the Bride.

The custom of kissing the bride at 6
wedding is of great antiquity, and while
among the most refined classes it hai
fallen into disuse, it is. still insisted or
by many people with great rigor. A
very amusing story is told OF q aKentuckJ
backwoodsman who had, after a long
and ardent courtship of the belle OF one
of the Kentucky cities. won her for g
bride. She had for q long time wavered
in her choice, undecided whether to
take him or gentleman of wealth and
position in the city, but finally choosing
the humber lot in obedience to her
heart. The wedding was celebrated In
great style, and the manly groom was
almost as much admired for his colossal
proportions and athletic symmetry aa
was the bride for her exceeding lowell
ness. Among the guests was the unsuc-
cessful suitor, who was well aware OF the
jealousy with which the groom had re-
earded him, but who had overcome bus
ohagrin at his failure and was sincerely
anxious to congratulate the bride. One
by one the guests offered their good
wishes and their hearty kisses, while the
groom looked on with approval and de-
light. At length among the rest came
the rejected lover. The young groom
watched him keenly, but without the
least animosity in bis expression. The
unfortunate rival felt the deicacy OF
his position, and not caring to provoke
the husband's ire he did not profer the
salute which was customary. AS ne waa
giving place to others after Tlsn'ng tne
newly married pair well, the groom
grasped bis arm WIN DIS shs,1 m9n \ mngeis, = ss
now. and I propose to see that she Is
treated as well as my wife should be
treated. Ifyou don't kiss her III break
eye,y bone in your body" Rather than
quarrel the gentleman kissed the not un-
willing bride. and the groom was satis-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
An Old Settlers Var n.

The subject of this sketch, Billy Nc
Kinney, was born in North Carolina,
about the year 1892. His father immi-
grated to Kentucky when he was three
years old, bringing Billy and a sister two
years older in couple Of hamper bas.
kets strapped across horse. That same
horse carried the household and kitchen
furniture besides, and was led by the old
lady, the father carrying rifle, with
which he supplied their daily provisions.
He reached his destination in the fall OF
1895, and settled on Clear creek. where
he spent his time between cultivating
small farm and hunting. Billy grew up
much as other young men OF tho coun-
try, and though he may have been proof
against hardship and rough living, yet
he was not against the smiling face and
black eyes Of Miss Polly Alexander, a
young lady who lived near by. In fact,
he was completely captivated. As many
of the young men of the present day
do, he seemed to live only in her smiles.
But alas for human happiness-the
course of true love never did run
smooth. Although he had proposed and
been accepted, just before the time tor
them to be married there came call
from the governor for troops, and as bad
luck would have it, Billy was drafted:
When the fatal day arrived for the rem
devious Billy went over to take leave of
his lady love, but found it simply impos'
sible. An officer sent q sergeant with a
posse after him, with orders to bring
him right along, as they had to start i'm
mediately for New Orleans.
The house in which Miss Polly lived
was small log cabin, one room, one
door, puncheon floor and clapboard roof.
The furniture was in keeping with the
house straight.post bedstead, three
legged stools with no backs, and other
things ON the same order. When the
sergeant got within fifty yards of the
house the dog barked, and Billy went
to the door and was seen by the whole
party. They all thought they had him
sure enough, and so thought Billy: The
latter walked back to the fire, told Polly
it was all up with him. But there is
many slip between the cup and Lip, es-
pecially where woman Is concerned,
and that sergeant had reckoned without
his host, for there was never more
striking instance of the ready wit T., OF
woman in case of emergency. She
told Billy to sit down in the corner and
draw his feet up under him, then she
sat down on his head and shoulders,
spread her skirts over him, completely
concealing him, and went to httng
away as calmly as if she had been sit
ting on one Of the three-legged stools,
as the conscripting party thought she
was. The officer searched the cabin
from top to bottom, and though he
knew he saw him, he had to go away
without him. They left the next day,
and Billy was left, and lost an oppor-
tunity of distinguishing himself in the
battle of New Orleans, but he married
Polly, and was still living few years
aoo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-04-12
A Protest.

MIR. Seth Green protests against the
wholesale slaughter of the sea lions in
San Francisco bay. In a letter written
on the subject he says: "I see by the
papers that your legislators have or are
about to pass an act for the destruction
Of all the sea lions that inhabit the rocks
at the mouth of San Francisco bay. My
opinion is, it would be shame to kill
them. The whole of them do not de.
stroy as many fish as one Chinaman, and
if they are all killed you will never see
any more on those rocks. If there are
too many, employ some honest citizen to
kill certain number; but donot destroy
the whole of that interesting family OF
sea lions. If you do you will never be
sorry but once, and that will be the re-
mainder OF your lives"
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Totals. .46.62 "a, 10

Other structures, such as tho women's
pavilion, government, leather, carriage
and photograph buildings, and addition
al art building, and proposed annexes to
the machinery and agricultural build
ings, will occupy at least fourteen acres;
and, together with stockyard improve
ments, bridges, etc., will probably cost
50, ESQ, 900 more. 80 that the total
space covered by the principal e1hibi'
ton buildings will be more than sixty.
two acres-twelve acres more than the
space covered by the buildings Of the
heretofore largest fair, at Vienna and
the cost of the buildings will be conad-
erably less altogether than the cost OF
the Vienna buildings.
But the buildings just named do not
OCCUPY nearly all the ground to be COW
cred within the inclosure Of 236 acres at
Fairmount Park. The special buildings
to be erected will far surpass in number
and extent those at any previous inter-
national fair. .-....
The calendar of the exhibition is as
follows: LIE: l..
Reception Of articles began Jan. s,
1876.
Reception of articles ends April 18,
1876.
Unoccupiea space forfeited April 2e,
1876. .
Exhibition opens May 10, 1876.
Exhibition closes Nov. 10, 1875.
Goods to be removed by Dec. 81,
1876.
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Jenny Malone.

It is but o short time sinoe poor Jenny Ma-
Had heart and future as glad as my own.
We were classmates and roommates together,
for years,
And now-I can't speak Of her, hardly, fol
tears.
She was winsome and bright, such a loving
young thing,
With voice that you thought was made only
to sing,
And q look in her eyes that-wel, now it's sc
That wonder It ever was merry and glad.
When abe married Bob Reech she was only
- nineteen,
Far too young to be certain what marriage
might mean;
As for him-there Vas never 80 handsome
Who made love In so winning fashion, ]
know.
Tue, he drank. Jenny knew it. "That's
nothing" she said,
With light little toss Of her foolish young
= head;
cts the way of young men. He'll be steadiel
grown
When we're wed, or my name Is not Jenny
Malone" -.
They were wed-a gay wedding. I stood by
the bride
When she pledged him her all, let vhateve,
betide;
When he vowed to support her, to cherish,
defend ~
Against evil and danger. till death and the end.
/ was with her last night and sobbed at the
OF her pitiful face, now 60 pallid and white,
OF her eyes thst have lost all the light Of their
smile
And seem brimming with trouble and tears all
the while.
fsis Just the old story. Poor Rob has gone
down
TIL his ruin and shame arc the talk Of the
But she clings to him yet, as brave woman
clings
To the love Of her life, though It wasteth and
stinHs.
I could see her look down in her little ones
With . sight might be for tho fathers dis
grace;
I could feel her heart throb as kissed her
goodbye
And knew there are harder thingsyet than to
die.
She's q brave little body, but still she must
shrink
From the end that is certain, when stopping
to think,
Just a wreck Of two lives, aad it may be Of
more,
And loss Of all treasure they carelessly bore
May God pitythe girl who thus finds that her
fate
Is to suffer in patience, and patiently wait -
To whom womanhood brings only sorrows and
cares,
Only longing, and hunger, and pleadings, and
prayers!
but We choose for ourselves" do you say ?
Yes, I know;
Wemust reap In our harvest as now We may
SOW;
II We run any risks, then the blame is our own
Do We bitterness gather with jenny Malone.
It is better to journey alone through the years
Than to we'd only bitterest grieving and tears ;
So say to young men who are fond Of their
wine
That the lips that taste liquor can never touch
mine.
.. --r Il H. Hopk1us
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A Good Exhibit.

Brother Jonathan commenced busl-
ness in 1776, with thirteen States and
s15, ,615 square miles of territory, which
was occupied by about 5000, 600 Of civi,
lized human beings. He has now fam
ily of $4,000, 1000, who occupy thirty
seven States and nine Territories, which
has 65, 900 miles of railroads, more than
sufficient to reach twice and o hall
around the globe. The value of his an
nual agricultural productions is 81. .5OO,.
600, 600, and his gold minesare capable OF
producing $1,000, 900 year. He has
more than 1000 cotton factories, 5SC
daily newspapers, 1900 weekly and 625
monthly publications. He hasalso many
other things too numerous and too noto'
rious to mention.
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Az ATTENTIVE CoNaREeAT1oN.-Rev-
J. Hyatt Smith does not like rainy Sun.
days. "These was only one occasion,
he said, "when rain on the Sabbath
failed to diminish the attendance at my
sermons. That was at Auburn prison.
Although the rain fell in torrents, I had
full congregation and not one of the
prisoners seemed anxious to leave
They appeared spellbound. They may
be there yet, for all I know"