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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
How Worth Makes the Women.

Very many ladies Of New York, cor
respondent says, send regularly to the
great man dressmaker, Worth, in Paris,
for their dresses, both summer and
winter. Do not for moment suppose
all these women have seen Worth. The
greater portion send q photograph to
him, with description of the complex
ion, the color of hair, eyes, etc. 1t is
not an infrequent occurrence to have the
photograph returned to the owner with
regrets at being unable "to compose
toilet for madame" A lady of high
fashion relates how she went to Worth
on one occasion to have number of
dresses made. He asked her to walk
across the room. It was a medium
sized apartment. When she was about
half across he called to her from the
sofa where he was sitting: "Madame,
that is enough I cannot invent dress
for you; your figure does not please me.
Good morning, madame" A mother
and daughter, charming women, but
newly rich and over-an1ous about dress,
wear the most exquisite toiletso of Worth's
composition, which are entirely unique.
They have never been to Paris or
"waddled through the Tuileries," yet
Worth has seen them-that is, he has
their life-sized pictures; he admires
them, and sends them poetical and
ravishing dresses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
Lace Sacks.

The handsomest sacks of real hand
made guipure, fashion journal says,
are of long, graceful shapes, with the
seams of the shoulders and side forms
fashioned by inch-wide insertions of
guipure in designs to match the piece
lace of which the garment is made. This
piece guipure comes in exceedingly fine
qualities twenty. seven inches wide, ond
costs from $18 to 1927 yard. The sack
when complete with lace border is sold
for $75. Sacks of similar designs and
shape have real guipure border and in
sertion, while the piece lace is of imita-
ton guipure; these cost from 800 to
$50. Llama lace sacks are not 80 much
sought after as they have been, hence
short ones with slashed back and close
sleeves are sold in very fair quality as
low ASST. Real 'Chantilly lace sacks, ex-
quisitely fine, but in the short shapes of
last season, are reduced to $55, when
they formerly brought S75 or 800.
This shows the risk of investing much
money in these fancifa. s.:4ments that
are always passing fashion. Shawls,
mantles, or scarfs are susceptible of al
teration, and, indeed, seldom go entire
ly out of fashion, but sacks cannot be
changed into any other garment. Those
who have short ones left on hand are
using them as house and afternoon
sacks over silk or muslin dresses. They
are more dressy when sleeveless, and
most llama sacks are woven so that the
sleeves can easily be removed. Pretty
and very dressy sleeveless sacks are
made of lengthwise pufs of black Brus-
sells net alternating with black gros grain
ribbon an inch wide. The net is held
very slightly full in the putting: The
edge of tho garment is finished with
knife plating made of the net doubled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19

ScHsNcK's SEA WEED ToNIc.-In the atmosphere
experienced here during the summer months the leth
argy produced by the heat takes away the desire TO-
wholesome food, and frequent perspirations reduce
bodily energy, particularly these suffering from the
effects OF debilitating diseases. In order to keep
natural hsalthful activity of the system We must resort
to artificial means. For this purpose Schsncks Sea
Weed Tonic is very effectunL few doses will create
appetite and give fresh vgor to tho enervated body
For dyspepsia 1t Is invaluable. Many eminent physi
clans have doubted whether dyspepsia can be perms
nently cured by the drugs which generally employed
for that purpose The Sea Weed Tonic In Its nature Is
totally different from such drugB. 1t contains oo,o
sive minerals acids In faot It assists the regular
operations Of nature and supplies her deficiencies The
tonic In its nature much resembles the gastric juice
that It Is almost identical with that fluid Tho gastric
juice Is the natural solvent which, in healthy condition
of the body tho food to be dgested aud when
this juice not increased In sufficient quantities. ind
geston with all It's distressing symptoms, foowI Tho
Weed Tonic performs the duty Of the gastric juice
when the latter Is deficient. schenck's Sea Weed
Tonic sold by all Drusgists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
Failed to Get q Prize.

Our county fair is just over, says the
Michigan Farmer, but Johnson's Cots
void ram did not take the prize that was
offered for the best animal of that kind.
Judge Klump was chairman of the COM
mittee on rams, and he manifested the
deepest interest in Johnson's, Indicating
clearly that if any sheep ought to take
a prize that one ought to. Johnson's
ram was by itself in the pen with high
board fence, and before adjudicating the,
Judge thought he had better go in and
make close examination of the animal
for the purpose of ascertaining the fine
ness of its wool. As soon as the Judge
reached the interior he walked toward
the ram, whereupon the ram began to
lower it's head and shake it ominously.
Just as the Judge was about to feel the
fleece, the ram leaped forward and
planted his head in the judges stomach,
rolling him over on tho ground. Before
the Judge had time to realize what had
happened, the ram came at him again
and began series of promiscuous butts,
each given with the precision and force
OF pile driver. 1t butted the judge on
the back, OH the ribs, on the arms, on
the shoulder. blades, and the bald place
on his head, on his shins; it butted his
spectacles off, it butted his high hat into
silk chaos; it butted him over into the
corner, and up against tho fence, then it
butted four boards of the pen, and es-
capped into tho fair grounds and skedad.
died, and would not wait to have tue
first prize ticketpinned to his cor. Judge
Klump did not go after it. No, no
Four men came and carried him home.
The doctor anticipates that he will re-
cover by the next fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
A Five Pound Dwarf.

One of the most remarkable human
beings ever seen in this country, says
the New Orleans Republican, or per-
haps in any other, arrived in this city
recently, and is stopping at the st.
Charles Hotel, with her parents, direct
from Mexico, and unknownto the Amer
lean public. This child, Lucri zarate,
was born at Vera Graz, and is said to be
twelve years old. She is twenty inches
high and is said to weigh scarcely more
than five pounds. Imagine French
doll walking and talking to you and
some idea of her appearance can be had.
Standing on a parlor floor her head
reaches to about the seat of an ordinary
chair, and yet her limbs and body are in
all respects we'll proportional.
Mrs. Belknap could get no more than
one toe of her foot into the Mexican
girls shoe. Her head, about as big as
O mans fist, is we'll shaped and covered
with soft, brown hair. The only thing
out of line with her size is her nose;
that was evidently made for larger
girl, but it will do. She has bright,
black eyes, and is intelligent, convers-
ing with little voice in the language of
her parents. She runs and plays about
the room as if she enjoyed her little life,
and salutes and bids adieu to her guests
with evident propriety. In the way of
joke she offered to carry fat reporter
on her back, and stopping over asked
him to climb on her shoulders. The lit
tie midgit will astonish any one who
sees her, because she is so tiny and so
human. Standing by the side Of Tom
Thumb she would reach his elbow, and
the general would look like an over
grown and bloated aristocrat. The ili-
putian is to be taken to the Centennial
Exposition, and stops here for few
days to consult dolls dressmakers about
fashionable wardrobes for herself.
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FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business OF General Interesi Trans-
Ected.
SENATE.

MIR. Sherman, from the committee on finance,
reported back the House joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary OF the treasury to issue
$40, 600 Of silver coin in exchange for
legal tender notes. and said as it Was to expe.
dite and facilitate the execution OF existing
laws, he would ask to have it considered now.
The committee reported but one amendment,
which WAS to strike out the word "now," 30
that the resolution should read "the secretary
Of the treasury may issue silver coin in the
treasury" instead Of "silver coin now in the
treasury"
MIR. Sherman submitted an amendment pro-
viding that the trade dollar shall not hereafter
be legal tender, and authorizing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to limit the coinage there
Of to such amount as he may deem sufficient to
meet the export demand for the same. The
amendment Tss agreed to, and the resolution
then passed.
The Senate proceeded to vote on motion of
MIR. Ingalls, to lay aside the Indian Appropria-
tion bill and take up the House bill reported
by the committee on Indian affairs to transfer
the Indian bureau to the War department, and
It was agreed to-yeas 20; nays, II.
On motion Of MIR. Window the vote by which
was reconsdered. After various motions the
section proposing the transfer of the Indian
bureau was stricken out Of the bill by "a to %.
The House took up the Sundry Civil Appro-
pristion bill in committee Of the whole, and
was addressed by MIR. Stenger Oem.), of
Pennsylvania in regard to the Freedman's.
bank. Mr.. Cook (Dem. }, Of Georgia, spoke in
regard to refunding the cotton tax. The
House then laid aside the bill to take up the
Senate amendments to the Silver bill
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
Naval Appropriation bill. Mr.. Sargent (Rep.),
Of California, said the amount of estimates
for the navy submitted for the next fiscal year
was 800, 81 ,666.40 The amount appropriated
for the present fecsl year was S11O11,8j6 80.
The bill now before the Senate as reported by
the committee on appropriations, proposed 10
appropriate SIG, l19, ,29O4O, being an increase
on the House bill Of S3,6S5, 600, and decrease
as compared with the appropriation bill of the
resent fiscal year Of 1892, ZIG so.
The amendments proposed by the committee
on appropriations we're agreed to as-follows:
Increasing the appropriation for pay of officers,
seanen, etc., from S5, 750, 600 to 1920, 900;
increasing that for the civil establishment at
the several navy yards from $S5, 900 to $780,
oo0 and that for local pilotage from $45,0U0 to
s68, 900.
The amendment increasing the appropria.
ton for equipment Of vessels from S970,0O0 to
81 $50 900 was passed. The amendment in
the appropriation for the bureau Of
yards and docks from S440 900 to S76D, 900 wa,
rejected.
The next amendment OF The committee WAS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
A Kindly Act.

The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise says:
A few days since poor woman came
here with three little children. She had
neither friends nor money and one baby
was i'll. She was anxious to get to a
brother in Idaho, but the task seemed a
hopeless one. She concluded to give a
lecture which should consist simply of
the pathetic story Of her struggle to
take care Of her little ones. She called
upon one gentleman in this city and
asked him to buy ticket. He said ::
"My poor woman, go on with yonr lee
ture, and after it is over come and see
me again." She called again, and he
asked how her how much she lacked to
enable her to reach her friends. She
told him. 1t was pretty large sum,
but the man Immediately drew check
for enough more than the amount named
to guard against accidents, and told the
woman gently that if she was detained
or got in trouble on the road to write to
him. The woman told us all this with
tears in. her eyes, and said he was an
angel. There are some very sweet
things connected with the possession of
great wealth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
A Missouri Giant.

The papers are speaking Of tall man
named Thruston, who now lives on
White Oak creek, Titus county, Texas.
An exchange says: We happen to be
well acquainted with Henry Thruston.
He is seven feet six inches high, stand.
ing barefooted. Mr.. Thruston went to
California some years before the war,
and bis companions had great deal of
fun with him. When they saw train
of wagons coming they would carefully
conceal him in a wagon, and when the
train came up they would manage to in
troduce the subject of tall men, propos-
ing to bet any sum that they had the
tallest man in the crowd. It so hap
pened that most of Henry's companions
were of medium stature, and it was not
hard to get up bet. When the money
would be staked they would bring Hen
ry out of the wagon. The beaten party
never failed to enjoy the joke, and al
ways passed over the money oheerfully.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
What Presidents Were Worth.

Washington left an estate valued at
over $500, 900 John Adams died moder-
ately we'll off, leaving about S75, 900 ;
Jefferson died SO poor that if Congress
had not purchased his library at $2O,O
he would have been pauper; Madison
was frugal, and left about $3.50, 900;
Monroe died so poor that he was buried
at the expense of his relatives ; John
Quincy Adams left about $55, 600;
Jackson died worth about $50, 900 Van
Buren left some 100000. 1t is said he
did not draw his salary while in Office,
but at the expiration of his term of SER
vice drew the whole 100000. Taylor
had saved something from his pay while
in the army, and died worth $3.50, 900;
Tyler married lady of wealth; Fillmore
was always frugal aud added to his saw
lngs by marrying lady of wealth, and
was worth about 5000, 900; Pierce's es-
tate was valued at $4,000; Buchanan
left $500, 600; Lincoln about $4,000;
and johnson $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
Horrible Accident.

One of the most painful accidents
which it has for long time been our
duty to record, says the Leavenworth
(Kan.) Times, occurred in the molding
room of the Great Western foundry. A
young man named Frederick KEEPER,
who was learning the trade, is the un-
fortunate victim. 1t seems that he was
engaged, like the older molders, in car
rying the molten iron frt m the cupola
or furnace to patterns, and while in the
act of taking full ladle Of the seething
mass, weighing eighty pounds, across
the room, he struck the bowl against the
pattern board, which, by some accident,
had been left with one end projecting
into the gangway, and, as he was walk
ing rapidly, the contact of the ladle with
the board threw him around in such a
position that his left leg came in contact
with the edge of the bowl, which, being
held by long, slim handle, was tipped
over to one side toward his leg, spilling
almost its entire contents against the
leg of his pantaloons, which, in a sec.
ond, was destroyed, and the red hot
mass forced its way downward into the
leg of his boot, and almost as soon burn
ed through the bottom and ran out on
the ground Realizing that he was
dangerously injured, the young man
threw the ladle away and begun trying
to remove the boot, at the same time
calling for assistance.
A colored man who is employed in the
foundry ran to him and soon got his
boot off, which took with it large fakes
Of skin. The wounded man was made
as comfortable as possible until the arri-
val of a physician, who examined the
wound, and discovered that the heelwas
nearly burned off and that semi-circle
of flesh, reaching half way round the
ankle, scross the bottom of the foot,
was literally roasted to the bone. The
whole foot will have to be amputated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
SYMPTOMS of Catarrh.

Dull, heaV headache, distractions Of the
nasal passages, discharge falling into the
throat, sometimes profuse, watery, acrid, thick
and tenacious mucous, purulent, muco-puru
lent, bloody, putrid, Offensive, etc: In Others
dryness, dry, watery, weak, or ihfsmed ey es,
ringing in ears, deafness, hawking and cough
ing to clear the throat, alterations, scabs from
ulcers, voice altered, nasal twang, offensive
breath, impaired smell and taste, dizziness
mental depression, tickling cough, etc. Only
q few Of the above symptoms are likely to be
present in any case at one time.
When applied with DR.. Pierce Nasal Douche,
and accompanied with DR.. Fierces Golden
Medical Discovery as constitutional treatment,
DR.. Ssge's Oatarrh Remedy produces perfect
cures OF the worst cases of cstarrh and ozena
of many years standing. This thorough course
of medication constitutes the only scientific,
rational, safe and successful manner Of treat
ing this odious disease that has ever been
offered the afflicted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
DON'T OyertaSk the Young Brain.

The minds of children ought to be lit
tie, if at all, till the brain development
is nearly completed, or until the age Of
six or seven years. And will those years
be wasted? or will the future man be
more likely to be deficient in mental
power and capability than one who is
differently treated? Those years will
not be wasted. The great book OF na-
ture is open to the infants and the
child's prying investigation; and from
natures page may be learned more use.
full information than is contained in all
the children's books that have ever been
published. But even supposing those
years to have been absolutely lost,
which is anything but the case, will the
child be eventually the loser thereby? !?
We contend with our author that he will
not. Task the mind during the earlier
years, and you not only expose the child
to greater risk OF a disordered brain
not only, it may be, lay the foundation
for morbid excitability of brain, that
may one day end in insanity-but you
debiEtate its bodily powers, and by so
doing, to all intents and purposes, the
mind will eventually be loser in its
powers and capabilities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19
The Washington Monument.

The approach Of the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the nations birth wildly brings before
the mind of all true lovers Of the country the
memory Of him who was First in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts Of his country
men,"
The monument to commemorate peoples
gratitude to George Washington has remained
in an unfinished condition for more than twenty
year, under the shadow Of the national capitol
it is now 174 feet high, and when completed
will be 4S5 feet high-a plain and simple
obeisk, surrounded at the base with stone
terrace twenty-five feet high and two hundred
feet in diameter. The cost to finish it is esti-
mated at $500, 900.
In tho name Of gratitude, patriotism and
national pride. the monument society renews
it's earnest appeal for aid to discharge duty
our country owes to the brighteet name in
human history.
What more fitting time for the people
throughout tho length and breadth Of our land
to make their grateful! offerings to this noble
work, to show their reverence for the name Of
the "father Of bi. country" than this CEN
tennial jubilee OF rejoicing for the possession
OF our glorious free instltutions and amazing
progress in all that makes and constitutes an
enlightened, powerful and great nation2
We appeal to the ministers Of the Gospel and
superintendents OF Sabbath-schools to take up
coilectlon on SUNDAY, the second Qay OF July
next, or on any convenient day before or
thereafter; above ALL We appeal to the sover-
eign people, the impregnable bulwark OF the
nations safety, for the means Of completing
the monument.
We respectfully request that all contributions
may be sent direct to J. B. H. Smith, treasurer
of the Washington national monument society,
at Washington, D. G.
We ask the liberal and patriotic press Of the
country to keep this appeal before the public
up to the fourth of July ersuing.
By order OF the society.
JOHN B. BLAKE, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-19

"Do you see ?" said his wife; that
is Just what I should have done, too, in
your place; q thousand thanks for it.
Now when my neighbors come to visit
US I can place good piece f ham be-
fore them. What do we want with o
horse2 People would have said: Look
at that proud couple; they are too grand
to go to church on foot Bring up the
Zig quickly under shelter"
"I have not brought the pig with
me-" said Gudbrand; "on the way l
gave it up for goat"
"Bravo!" exclaimed theg good woman;
"you are wise and clever man. The
more I think about it the more I per-
ceive that the pig would not have been
useful to us. People would have point
ed to us with their fingers, and said !:
Look at those people ; they eat up
everything that they earn But a goat
gives milk, gives cheese, to say nothing
of the kids. Take the goat into the
stable.
"Neither have I brought the goat
with me, said Gudbrand of the hill.
"I have exchanged it for sheep"
"This I at once perceive" replied
the mistress, "you lid 80 for my sake;
am I still 80 young that I can run over
stones and rocks after goat? But a
sheep q will give me its wool; take it into
81 have not brought the sheep" said
Gudbrand. II changed it for
goose"
"Thanks, many tt thanks" !" said m the
good of a sheep2 I have no loom
weaving is hard work; and when one
has wove one must cut and sew; it is
better to buy ready-made clothes, as we
have always done; but q goose, fat
goose especially, I have always wished
for. I already feel an appetite for roast
goose; let me see the creature at once. "
"But have not brought the goose, "
said Gudbrand; "I exchanged it for a
cock"
"Dear FRIEND" said the good wife,
"you are wiser than I cock is better
than clock, which one has to wind up
every week. A cock crows every morn
ing at four o'clock; he tells us when tits
time to praise God and work"
"Alas I have not brought the cock
with me; for as evening came on, I was
as hungry as hunter, and was obliged
to sell the cock for dollar, or I should
have died of hunger"
"God be praised for giving you such
a good thought !" said the mistress.
"Whatever you do, Gudbrand, always
seems right to me. Do we wants cock
we are our. own masters, I think; no.
body has anything to command us to do;
we can get up when we like. As you are
back here again, dear friend, I am quite
happy and have no wish but that you
should always stay with me-"
Then Gudbrand opened the door, and
cried out: "Eh, what do you say now,
neighbor Peter2 Go and bring your
twenty dollars"
And he kissed his old wife with as
much tenderness as if she were his
bride.