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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Fenians.

The Montreal Witness says : Our re-
porter learned from reliable sources that
Fenian movements are continuing on the
American frontier, and during the past
few days a number Of loose fish who
have struggled cross the border into
Canadian territo,y have been intimsting
that another attempt on Canada will
shortly be made. Major Gen. Smyihe
has also received letters which state that
another raid will certainly be attempted,
and advising the authorities to be on
thei: guard. When the first rumors OF
preparations were made public the
government sent IN officer to watch the
movements, and we learn that he has
sent in q number OF reports which de-
clare that considerable activity is notice.
able in the Fenian crowd, that move
ments OF arms have been observed, and
that numbers Of suspicious characters
have, Of late, been seen in the vicinity
of st. Armand, Hemmingford, and other
frontier Canadian towns. In this city
the impression exists in military circles
that some movement will shortly be
made, which, however, will not be OF so
extensive O nature as was the last. Large
contributions have been flowing into the
treasures Of tho Fenian leaders, and
the contributors are nov beginning to
ask what is going to be done about it
A little excitement on the frontier will
renew the tagging ardor Of the silly
dupes, and the money will again begin
to pour in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Spare Bed.

Ono rule ought to be invariable with
every good housekeeper: That the bed
in the guest chamber shall never be
made" except when it is to be direct
ly used. Let it lie fallow between
whites, and turn the mattresses every
few days, with all precaution against
dampness gathering Oh them. Then
when put in order, with fresh sheets
and blankets having the dry heat Of the
kitchen five in them, there will be small
risk of that chill which the travellers
dread. We repeat it, a room kept IN.
damped, sweet, and wholesome, with a
dried bed and plenty Of we'll aired bed
clothes, is within the reach OF all to
give their guests, and is all that sensible
visitors ask. It is better than q hot
stove in the room, or hot bottles, jugs,
or india rubber grannies in the bed, and
who 80 complains Of this-let him COM
nlain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
Merchants Gargling Oil.

This standard liniment has been be.
fore the people for over forty years, it
having been first manufactured in 1888,
and it is safe to assert that no prepare
ton in the market has SO fully stood the
test of time, and been received with
suchuniversal favor, as the Garg!ing Oil.
It is found in nearly every household in
this country, ana is sold also extensively
in Europe. From q very small begin
ming the Gargling Oil Company has
been obliged to steadily increase ita
facilities Tor manufacturing, and now
employs an army of men, and occupies
magnificent buildings of its own. Much
of the success of the company is due to
the careful and efficient management OF
Mr.. John Hodge, who for some time has
held the responsible position of secre:
tary, and who is also the proprieto. Of
tho Hodge Opera House, one Of tho
finest buildings in Lockport, N. 7. The
Gargling Oil is for sale at all the drug
stores. Quincy (lU.) Wing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
COMPULSORY Education,

School board prosecutions are con-
Quoted in England with more energy
than discretion. At the Rugby petty
sessions 8 man whose daughter had been
allowed to 90 to school twenty-three in
stead of seventy times in a certain
period, explained that she had been de-
tanned at home owing to fever and sore
heads in the family. The clerk remarked
that "bad heads" was o general ex-
cuse," and that the girl was kept at
home to mind the baby. He then fined
the delinquent five shillings. In another
instance, the mother Of a bad boy pro
tested that she had beaten him repeat
eddy, but could not make him 60 to
school, and finally had induced o police
men to brighten him into obedience.
The bench wisely concluded that there
was nothing to be gained representing
the mother Of 80 bad q boy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
Death In q Gaining House.

A curious story comes from Paris. 1t
is not 80 very long since q young man,
well dressed, and apparently rich, enter
ed a ~olandestine gaming house. He was
playing at ente.et-qualante, and bad
already won a little pile OF gold. Cred
wins" presently said the banker, and
proceeded to hand over q hundred repo-
Icons to the unknown one, for the stakes
were high. But the stranger made no
attempt to take the gold, and returned
no answer to three or four questions put
to him in reference to the game. His
eve remained fixed on the red. while
his features assumed a CHASTITY paleness.
A player touched his arm-he was dead.
Then the banker coldly withdrew the
hundred napoleons, observing that the
play was in the nature Of a reciprocal
contract, which could only be entered
into between parties both Of whom were
capable of contracting, and therefore
never between o live man and a dead
one. The cause OF death was heart
disease, and the official report was soon
drawn up in proper form. It contained
no sort Of reference to a gaming house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Beaten Party.

"My son." said a B.f.i: gton father
to his hopeful son, "you did not saw
any wood for the kitchen stove yester-
day, as l told you to; you left the back
gate open snd let the COW get out; you
cut OF eighteen feet,from the clothes
line to make a lasso; you stoned MIR.
Robinson's pet dog and famed it; you
put a hard shell turtle in the hired girls
bed; you tied q strange dog to MI.
Jacobsen's door bell, and painted red
and green stripes on the legs OF old Mrs.
Polsby's white popy, and hung your
sisters hustle out at the front window.
Now, what am What can I do to you
for such conduct" "Are all the coun-
ties heard from 2" asked the candidate.
The father replied, sternly: "No tri-
fling, sir; no, I have yet several reports
to receive from others of the neigh
bors." "Then," replied the boy, "you
will not be justified in proceeding to e1-
tremc measures until the official count
is in" Shortly afterward the election
was thrown into the house, and before
half the votes were %canvassed, it was
evident, from the peculiar information of
the applause, that the boy was badly
beaten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Decadence Of Halloween.

The glory of this once popular festi-
val has departed, says the Times. Its
triumphs and rough jollities, festivals
and strange rites are matters OF history,
and live only i'll the immortal verse OF
Burns and traditional lore. The timid
Amaryllis of these more prosaic times
does not trust her matrimonial fate to
the doubtful Chance Of picking out,
blindfolf Il, tbs basin OF dirty or clean
water, or Of depending for q "weel
faur'd" man ON the likelihood Of "poo-
ing = at the stroke OF midnight a straight
rooted "kail runt." There are still
kept up in the western and rural parts
Of southern Scotland and Ireland some
Of the rough old games peculiar to this
festival, but all over the world, wher-
ever Scotchmen, E~nglishmen or Irish
men are domiciled, the trail of civiliza-
ton is over them all. Evening parties,
with a ring hid m~ysteriously away in
some elegant work of the pastry cooks
genius, have taken the place OF the
great "black pot" full Of mashed pota-
toes and milk, around which the guests
gathered and supped "spoon and spoon
alike" until they all became pufe | out
like plethoric babies. The rough reel
and jig have been replaced by the seduo-
tive waltz or pleasant quadrille, and the
hilarious "hoohs" and clatter of hob
nailed boots, which in olden times made
roof and rafters dirl, mingling in in.
harmonious numbers with the squeak.
ing OF o villainous cid fiddle have been
succeeded by the rustling Of silks, the
soft breathing of whispered love, OF IN
meaning prattle, and the strains of the
heightened Centennial prize p%ianoforte.
Like the curious marriage and funeral
customs Of old, strange mixture OF pa.
gan and Christian, and peculiarly social
customs, the old Halloween revelrieE
are gone. Even in New York, among
the Scotch inhabitants, they live in the
memory only as neutrality-suspicious.
traditions, it is true, but never to be re-
vived or re-enacted on this earthly stage
In a few years, when the older genera
ton gives place to the new, when modern
social customs shall have effectively
crowded out Of existence the antique
pleasantries Of older conditions Of 30
~oieties, the "heirs Of civilization viii
laugh ct the absurdities Of "the ole
folks"-and be laughed at in their turf
hereafter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Wisconsin Election.

The facts concerning the report that
ore Democratic Presidential elector was
chosen in Wisconsin, are as follows : It
was discovered several weeks before the
election that Minor, a Republican can
didate for ~elector, was q postmaster. He
was thereupon taken from the ticket and
Downs substituted. The blanks for re-
turns sent by the Secretary of State to
town officers of the election contained
Minor s name instead of Downs. Upon
learning this the chairman of the Repub-
lican State central committee caused cir
culars to be sent to these officers, in
structing them to erase Minors name
and insert Downs. In a few cases, so
far as learned, this was not done, and
the votes are returned as if they had
been cast for Minor. when, in fact, they
VIZ o cast for Downs. But the number
is Lot sufficient to raise any doubt about
Downs's election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The POpular Vote.

In 1860 Lincoln was elected by a ma.
jority Of the electoral votes, but with a
popular vote against him. Lincoln
carried every Northern State except
New Jersey. Breckenridge carried Ala
bama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Texas. Bell carried Kentucky,
Tennessee and Virginia. Douglas had
New Jersey and Missouri. In the
electoral college, which then consisted
of 313 electors, Lincoln had $50 votes,
which was o majority Of thirty-three.
But the popular majority against him
was nearly nine hundred and fifty thou
sand that is to say, the combined votes
of the other candidates were larger than
his by 30 much,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13

Mr.. Young spoke only his native Ian
guage, of which none of his rescuers uI.
derstood a single word, he could COM
municate very little respecting himself,
and was barely able to make out the
name of the port to which they were
sailing. Just before entering the
Mediterranean, they were chased and
captured by q pirate, to whom they
could cGer no resistance. Their vessel
was scuttled, and themselves were car.
ried as slaves to the coast of Morocco.
By the Italians Young had been treated
kindly a; at the hands of the half-savage
captors, he met with nothing but hard
ship, being forced to toll almost inces-
sanity beneath a burning sun.
After three years of this suffering, he
effected his escape by the aid o fellow
slave, m Englishman, with whom he
was sometimes allowed to 60 fishing,
and with whom, under " OF night,
he flung himself overheard and swan to
the opposite coast of Spain, where they
found themselves with nopossessions but
the clothes on their backs. They man
aged to make their way to the nearest
seaport town, whence they intended, If
possible. to procure O passage to the
United States. All went. we'll; a ship
was soon found, which in a few days
was to weigh anchor for New York, and
on which their services we're at once en-
gagged for the voyage.
Almost on the eve of their embarka-
ton, a fearful murder was committed in
the house where the fugitives werelodg-
ing. Circumstances pointed strongly
toward them as the perpetrators, and
they were arrested on suspicion. Poor,
friendless, and ignorant of the language
of their prosecutors, they were unable
to make an adequate defense, and were
summarily found guilty. Mr.. Young's
unfortunate companion was executed,
and he himself sentenced to the galleys
for life.
After he had undergone the lingering
horrors Of this worst of punishment for
five years, the real murderer was made
known by q deathbed confession, and
Mr.. Young was set at liberty. His story
had excited the active sympathy OF sew
eral humane individuals, and he found
no difficulty in procuring means Of
transportation to his own country. In
a few weeks he once more trod the
streets of New York, nearly eight years
from the time Of his enforced departure;
but he returned to find himself a beg
gar. His relative had thrown away his
property in wild speculations, and died,
the year before, hopelessly i%nsolvent.
Broken in health and spirits, and pre-
maturely old, the nee prosperous mer-
chant, after his protracted misfortune,
incurred solely by yielding to g sudden
impulse of humanity, was driven to the
occupation OF selling small wares at o
stall outside Washington market, and
might have been regularly seen thus en-
gagged for several years, until Frustrated
by a lingering sickness which brought
him to bis end, under circumstances OF
lamentable privation.
Who shall say that the ways Of Provi-
dence in this world are not i%nscrutable :
Illustrated Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
Consumption

FRANKFORT, N. Y, Nov. !, 1868.
In the fall Of 1847 l took Q severe cold, which
settled upon my lungs, where it remained
without relaxation. l tried several kinds OF
modripe, and consulted several physicians.
but received no benefit. The fall OF 1848 found
me completely prostrated-con6ncd to my bed
with the same severe cough, accompanied BY
severe pain in my side, prUfnse swests and
restless nights. My family and friends, IS
we'll as myself, supposed my timo to die had
come. At this crisis I sent for a bottle OF
Wistar's Balsam OF Wild Cherry, and, wonder
full to relate, before I had used the fret bottle
my cough lreatly subsidized, my night sweats
LETT me, my appetite returned, my pulse be-
came regular. I slept souudly, and was soon
able to be out and sttond to business. I then
consulted an able physician IN relation to the
course I had pursued and the medicine I had
taken. he advised me to continue to use the
Balsam, which I did, and found mvsef a wei
man and low, at ar age .xceellng nifty
years, enjoy "a good health IS ever before.
Whenever. during the last ten years, I have
found all individual suffering from cough. !
have al says recommended tic Balsam, and n
numerous cases have sent it gratuitously to
the suffering poor. In conclusion I would
say, what I hsve said q great many times be-
fore, that the Balsam, with Gods blessing,
saved my life. HORACE COOLIDGE.
so cts. and 81 a bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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The Vermont House, by . vote Of 129 TO 10,

The Vermont House, by . vote Of 129 TO 10,
passed q bill to fill the vacancy in the electoral
college caused by the i~neligibility Of Mr.. sol-
lace. The Democrats are oontesting the mat
tor, declaring hat Amos Aldrich, . Democratic
~elector, Was elected. .... The result Of the
oanvassing OF the votes in South Carolina
gives the Hayes electors the vote by m,jori-
ties ranging from ESQ to 1 1873. The smallest
vote for Republican electors WAS 81, 1876, and
the highest vote for Democratic electors WAS
90, 906. They report that the Republican SEQ
rotary OF State is elected by 227 majority ; Re-
publican encouragement by seven votes /;
Democratic comptroller-general, 1885 ma
jority Democratic superintendent Of educa-
ton by 442 majority, and two Republican
members Of general board by 161 and 20S ma
jority, respectively.
The immense loss Of life in India Was caused
by a tidal wave which swept over the islands
aud adjacent country in many places to =
depth OF twenty feet, carrying of the houses,
inhabitants and cattle, as well as all proVis-
lors, 80 that tho survivors are in danger Of
famine. The largo number Of dead bodies
lying about have commenced to purify, and
/ cholera is expected to Get in in consequence.
The government is rendering all aid possible.
...... The British gunboat Lap Wing WAS lost
in the great cyclone which swept over India.
All the officers and crew were saved. James
W. Lick, nephew Of James Lick, the California
philanthropist, has fled q petition opposing
the appointment OF John 81. Lick, tho natural
son of tho deceased, as administrator, and ask
ing that he be granted letters OF Administra-
ton .....T The captain and officers Of the bark
Daring, from Liverpool, were arrested at New
buryport, Mass, for cruelty to their anne
One man jumped overheard on the passage, to
escape brutal treatment, and was dro1ned....
By the burning Of a building in East Jam
bridge, Mass, occupied as = furniture manu-
factory by John Clark and chisel factory by
Page l. Gore, q loss of 800 900 was entailed.
..... The ASSESSORS valuation OF real and per-
sonal property in the State Of Massachusetts
for the year 1876 shows a net loss OF
81. 2s9, 1872 since last year, the loss in Boston
being $44, 9s5, 6s5 ..... Receivers have been
appointed for the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
road, and put under $1,000 900 bonds. The
bonded indebtedness Of the road amounts to
$13, 600, 900, and the floating indebtedness
g. 600, 900. .... Tilden's majority in Alabama
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Apples and tho Orchards.

hpptCb IL huO
When and how should apples be
gathered for kaepirg2 was q question
asked the American farmers club.
Gather the fruit by hand always when
soundness and preservation is desired.
Delay gathering as long as possible and
avoid severe frosts. Place the fruit in
new tight -four barrels as soon as gath
cred from the trees. Gently shake tho
barrels while filling them, and press the
head closely in, SO that the apples will
be snugly packed Place them int cool,
shady exPGE--<, "-v'" :L.y tGl best
remain until the weather becomes too
severe, when they should be removed to
o cool, dry cellar, in which air can be
admitted occasionally in brisk weather.
English apple growers lay their fruit in
heaps in dry, cool cellars and cover
them with straw.
On planting orchards, how far apart
should the trees be set7
The distance apart depends upon the
mode IN which they are to be treated.
II ell the ground is to be devoted to the
trees, thirty feet apart is recommended;
but if the owner wishes to keep the
land between in grain and grass, fifty
feet is the proper interval. Forty feet
is the distance at which trees in orchards
are usually planted.
Pow often does the "bearing year"
of the apple tree take places
In ordinary culture the bearing year
occurs every alternating year. This is
owing to the excessive crops OF this
fruit, which e1hausts most of the Or
ganic matter laid mp by the tree, which
then requires another season to recover
and collect a sufficient supply to again
form fruit buds. With special culture
the apple, like other fruit trees, can be
made to bear moderately every year.
This is done by thinning out one-half
of the fruit when in a young state dur
ing the bearing year. The bearing
year of an apple tree may be changedb by
licking off the fruit when the trees first
show good crops and allowing it to re-
main on the alternate easons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13

A few years since it was not cons.d
cred tho correct thing" tn chew plug tobacco
but it is again coming ln.o great fav-f. -. ,
gentlemen can now hD eeen daily with a pl1f
OF the genuine "Matchless" brand, and it Ii
considered the choice mortel Of the day
Every plug has the words "Matchless P. T.
Co." printed thereon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13

Pimples on the face, rough skin,
ch,pped hands, saltrheum snd all cutaneoui
snections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of JuN1PERTAR Soar. That
made by Csswell, Hazard & Co., New York, il
the only kind that can be relied Oh, - tllcrt
are many limitations, made from common tar
which ara worthless.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13

The Rev. Matthew Bonner, MD, late
medical missionary to China, is curing thou.
sands OF cases OF d dyspepsia, ladies' "morniDg
sickuess," foul breath, and all disorders Of the
stomach and liver, by the use OF Ching" 1t
is the Chinese sovereign remedy for these dis
orders. Send 81 for a box. or a stamp for a
circular, to post-ofice box III, Troy, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
A Large Family.

q. L. Powers, Of the Grand Central Hotel,
Broadway, New York, often provides for about
1900 people-mors than tho entire population
of many Of the towns IN this State. It L. . beau.
tiful sight to see them In the gorgeous dining
hall, regslipg on the choicest tho market
affords. We were at q loss to account for &C
large a patronage these dull times. This wa
fully explained by the information that prices
had been reduced to $3.50 and % per day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13
The Battle of Blenheim.

II was O summer evening,
Old Kssper's work WAS done;
And he before his cottage door
Was .isting in tho sur
And by linn spoIted on the green
His li:tle g~randcliid, Wilhelmine.
Sho saw her brother reterkin
Roll something large and round,
That he beside tho rivulet,
In playing there had found;
He came to ask what he had found,
That was 30 large, snd smooth, and round
Old Kasper took it from the boy,
Who stool o1pectant by
And tnen the old man shook his head,
And with a natural sigh,
TITS come poor fellows skull" said he,
WHO fell in the great victory.
"Ifnd them in the garden. for
There's many here about,
And often when I so to plow,
The ploHshare turns them out
For many Thousand men," said he,
"Were slain in the great victory"
"Now tell us what twas all about
Young Peterkin he cries,
And little Wilhelmine looks up
With wonder waiting eyes
"Now tell US all about the WEI,
And what they killed each other for"
at Was the English" Kasper cried,
That put the French to rout;
But what they killed each other for
I could not we'll make out.
But everybody said" quoth he,
"That twas a famous victory.
My father lived at Blenheim then,
Yon little stream hard by
They burnt his dwelling to the ground,
And he was forooi to fly;
So with his wife and child he fed,
Nor had he where to lay his head.
with fire and sword tho country round
Was wasted far and wide,
And many q childing mother then,
And new born infant died.
But things like that, you know, must be
At every famous victory.
"Great praise the Duke Of Marlbro' won
And our good Prince Eugene"
why, twas a very wicked thing"
Said little Wilhelmine.
~"Nsy-nay, my little girl" quoth he,
sit was a famous victory.
"And everybody praised the duke,
Who such a fight did win"
but what good came Of it at last?
Quolh little Peterkin.
"Why, that I cannot tell" said he,
But twas a famous victory"
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4 Volume In Six Lines.

This very hour if you have . cough, a cold
or .ny difficulty In the throat or lungs, senG
for Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Take it faithfully and you are safe. The cure
is certain and swift, the preparation pleasant.
Don't disregard these six lines. Sold by al
druggists. Pixies Toothsche Drops cure il
one minute.
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Butter and cheese are almost indis-
pensable articles OF food. Properly used, they
are nutritious and healthy but an inordinato
use of either causes Indigestion and dyspep"ia
Parsons Purgatire Pills, judiciously u''d,
will remove both Ct these troubles.