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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10
. An IncendiarJ- Machine.

An insurance company lately unearth-
ed the latest incendiary device in con-
neotion with an $1,000 barn loss in
Schoharie county, New York. It is to
be hoped that the machine will form a
part of the underwriters Centennial
exhibit. The apparatus consists of q
board covered with sandpaper that
faces another board filed with matches,
so that the sulphur of the matches can
rub against the sand. These were set
against hay NOV, and with the match
filed board attached to ten foot lever
with its bearing in the middle. At the
end Of the lever is tin milk pail, and
set abo:o The pail was an ordinary fun
mel supplying the bottom to a bushel
box filed with fine sand. This sand
was allowed to run into the pan; and
when the pressure was sufficient to move
the lever, string unloosed the flannel,
and the balance Of the sand, dropping
suddenly into the pan, moved the lever,
and 80 the board ignited the matches,
thus firing the barn. A belated traveller
passing discovered the thing in working
order, rushed in, and saved it, and pre-
sented it to the insurance adiuster as an
evidence of the ingenuity of man. g,
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The, New Tariff Bill.

The committee OF ways and means OF
the United States House have added to
the free List of tho Morrison Tariff bin
the following named articles /: -!
Window glass, painted or stained, I'M
ported by and for the use of educational,
literary, benevolent and religious asso-
Citations, and. not for sale; books in
other languages than English, Greek or
Latin !; balsam, copper ore, castor oil.
The following named articles have
been stricken from the free list:
Drugs, medicines and other crude
chemicals not otherwise provided for,
paving tile, coal, including slack and
bituminous. The following changes have
been made: Oollodion of ether of all
ki, g, fifty cents a pound the present
e is 81 pound. Opium prepared
or smoking, and I'LL other preparations
of opium not otherwise provided for, SO
pound it is, under the present law,
s6 a pound. ....,
Licorice in paste or rolls, five cents q
pound. .. -',.--
: The committee have added the follow
ing Champagne and all other sparkling
wines, in bottles, each containing not
more than one quart and more than one
pint. SO a dozen bottles containing not
mere than one pint each and more than
one.haH pint, $3.50 dozen bottles
containing one-half pint each, or less,
1925 o dozen bottles. This is an in.
crease of one-third over the present
rates.
Emery grains, one cent pound
emery ore, So ton; emery, manu-,
factured, ground or pulverized, one-hali
cent pound. This reduction of one
half of the present rates. 49,
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Premature Burials.

I pity the stranger who dies within
the gates of Munich, saws @ writer.
Every one here is treated with equal in
justice, be he high or low, friend or foe.
The body of the deceased is taken al
most Immediately to the cemetery, where
there is chamber of death for its re-
ception. A row of windows look in upon
the many conches, and almost every
hour there are anxious faces peering in
through these windows at the bodies
that are laid in state, side by side, until
the hour of burial. Each body is dress
ed in its best; there are those who are
borne to the exhibition hall in bridal
robes; some are attired tastefuly and
some gaudily, for it is thought that their
bodies may Yet breathe again, and every
precaution is taken to make this awak-
ening as agreeable as possible. There
are wires attached to the hands or
breast, so that the least motion will
communicate with an alarm bell, and at
this strange summons the watehmen are
prepared to rush to the assistance OF the
poor soul that has not yet escaped the
trials of this life, but is delivered up to
new suffering and second death. Ira.
dition says that once or twice this bell
has rung, and the watchers arrived IN
terror to bear away the half conscious
body, ore it had knowledge of it's gloomy
surroundings.
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Care of the Child.

A Chippewa Indian, noble looking
man, blythe way, who lectured. some
time back, in one of our large cities, ad-
vised all mothers who heard him to tie
their babies, as soon as they were born,
to board, bind them down tight, and
keep them there, most of the time, till
they we're ten months old. Put o
hoop around the head" ne says, and
then, when the board gets knocked over,
it won't break the ohild's nose" He
summed up other advantages as follows:
"You see, ladies'" holding up speci-
men, "the child's hands>are tied down,
so it can't scratch its mothers breast; it
can't wriggle about and get very tired;
1t can't bend over, and must grow
straight; when the mother goes OUT after
herbs, she can hang it on tree, and
snakes can't bite it; when it cries, the
mother can swing it across her back and
rock it, and carry it a great distance in
this manner, too; she can set it up side
Of the wigwam very handy; and when
canoe turns over, the child swims off on
the board and don't drown; and its back
don't break across it's mothers arms, be.
cause the board supports it; the child
can't crawl into the fire and burn mp, too
can leave it long, all safe. Sol think
this much the best way, ladies-much
the best" Theladies gave In then, as
sent by o ageneral laugh. J. = .:,E . ;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10
The Quaker's Hat.

The first occasion on which the Quak-
er's hat came publicly and officially into
trouble was at the Launceston assizes
in London, in the year 1856, before no
less person than Chief Justice Glynn,
"When We we're brought into the
court, 1Itsays Fox, ff..we, stood q pretty
while with our hats on, and all was
quiet, and I was moved to say peace
be amongst you!' why do you not
put your hats OFF, said the Judge to us:
We said nothing. Put off your hats,
Said the Judge, again. Still We said
nothing. Then said the Judge: 'The
court commands you to put off your
hats" George Fox, with amazing SIM
plicity, asked for some 8. riptural in
stance Of any magistrate commanding
pl isoners to put off their hats. He next
asked to be shown, "either printed or
written, any law of England that did
command such thing Then the
Judge grew very angry and said :j"I 1
do not carry my law books on my
back" "But," said Fox, "tel me
where it it printed in any statute book,
that I may read it." The chief Justice
cried out Z" Prevaricator =" and ordered
the Quakers to be taken away.
When they were brought before him
again the chief justice asked Fox wheth-
or hats were mentioned at all in the
Bible? eyes,, said the Quaker, "in
the third of Daniel, where thou mayst
read that the three children were cast
into the fiery, furnace by Nebuchadnez-
zar's command with their, coets, their
hose and their hats on p' Here was a
proof that even a beathen king allowed
men to wear hats in his presence.
"This plain instance stopped him, " says
Fox, $50 he cried again: 'Take them
away, gaoler;' accordingly We were
taken away and thrust in among the
thieves, where We were kept great
while" .. .:.',. ~ E't = 81
After nine weeks imprisonment for
nothing but about. their hats, as the
chief iustieetold them, theyswere again
brought before him, grimly wearing the
offending headgear. "Take off their
hats" said the Judge. to the gaoler.
"Which he did, says Fox, $ and gave
them unto us; and we put them on again.
Then the. Judge began to make great
speech, how he represented the lord
protectors person, and that he had made
him lord chief Justice of England. "
The Quakers were incorrigible., Z They
were sent back to prison, but not really
so much for the wearing, Of. their hats
as for the suspicion that they were roy
alist emissaries affecting religious sin.
gularity in order to win their way
among the extreme Puritans. 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10
Does 1t Pay to be Boss |?

A young contractor in one of the
large Springfield manufactures, in
company with his wife, o sad looking
little woman in thresdbare clothing,
entered one of the town meat markets
one recent Saturday evening, and, after
gazing around for a moment, the man
ordered q soup bone for Sunday. While
It was being wrapped up, spruce look.
ing young man, with a massive gold
watch chain, attired in suit cut in the
latest fashion and $50 overcoat, entered,
and pompously ordered four pounds OF
sirloin steak at twenty-five cents per
pound. The little woman looked wist-
fully at the tender, juicy steak as it was
being cut off, and then at the bone which
was to furnish her dinner the next day,
and, turning to her husband, said :
"George, why can't we have as good
meat as that man he works under you
at the shop2" 81 know it, Jenny" re-
pliedth contractor, drawing himself up
to his full height, "but he's only poo,
bench workman and I'm boss, and it's
worth something to boss, you know
eyes," said the wife with sigh,
which said plainly that she would much
rather be q poor workman's wife. and
eat sirlon, steak than the wife Of 6
"boss" and live on soup. 80. hat
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Gone Before.

Only little bud, that faded ere 1t bloomed;
4 little sunbeam, quenched in clouds too
soon; 81 ! Z
A. bird, whose morning chirrup cheered the
A summer day, darkened before the noon! 3.
Only little grave All, small indeed,
Bu. planted with precious earthly seed
needs must look beyond this lowly field
To where the harvest will requite my need.
Oh! lone and sore the aching mother heart!
Surely, sweet infant love, thou longest still
To rest thee on my breast when ev'ning falls,
To turn for guidance to my fostering will.
An, me! with thee there is no need Of rest; p
No evening rounds the hours Of thy day;
Thou needest no guidance from my willis be-
hest,
No earthly longing can thy spirit sway.
Glad summer day, bless thy endless light!
Oh, bird, whose chirrup swells to heavenly
song!
Warm sunbeam, ask to ahins on grief's dark
mSuti
To bloom, thou flower, my lonely path along
sodfeary are the fairest days below, T.
That they who early die are highest blest;
No false love stabe the hearts that quickly
From bsb7hood to full sweet life professed.
And yet, fain must make the hearts wild
moan; IN 4 & 3 s ~
How can live-how bear my grief-so sore 7
Where we were two how learn to tread
alone? ,gs
How see the light and see thy face no more
Not with thee, ,bnt long after may comel
am 80 ionely that I fain would die!
Turn, little sweet with thy tones can me
home;
Fair, guiding spirit, lead me safe on high.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10
4 Slippery Place to Pop the Question.

She came tripping from the church
door, her face flushed by emotions
awakened by the just uttered discourse,
and eyes bright witt loving expectation.
He shivered on the curbstone, where for
an hour he had waited impatiently with
burning heart fairly palpitating in his
throat, and frozen fingers in his pockets.
They linked arms and started for the
residence of her parents. After few
moments hesitating silence he said:
"Jane, we have known each other long.
You must know just how I feel. You
must have seen that clear down at the
bottom-Oh, Moses |"
He had slipped down on the ice with
80 much force that his spine Was driven
up into his hat, and his hat was tipped
over his nose, but she was . tender
hearted girl She did not langh, but
she carefully lifted him. to his feet, and
said:
.pYou were saying, John, when you
slipped that the foundation-Oh, good
ness |" 5. ! = Z 3&}bfi Eagi
She slipped herself this time, and paw
little stars come down to dance before
her eyes, but he pulled her up in haste
and went on.
"Yes; Just as / said, clean down at the
bottom Of my heart is a feryent love, on
which build my hopes That love has
helped me stand face Thunder!"
He was down again, but scrambled up
before she could stoop to help, him., and
she said, breathlessly: ." 'R' . = j., : -
eyes, yes, John. You remember, You
just said love which helped you stand
and face thunder and that you found
ed your hopes on-This pesky ice !"
There she sat. John grasped the
loose part Of her sack, between the
shoulders, with. one, hand, and raised her
to her feet,.as onst would Lift ahtten
from pail of water by the, back of the
estness:
"Of couHe, darling, and T have long
ed for an opportunity to tell my love
and to hear those sweet lips Whisper
Whoop |" g.. '''. .. go. rsi' 3 - .
Somehow Johns feet had slipped from
under him, and he had come down like
q capital Y with his head and feet point
ing skyward. She twined her taper I'm.
gers lin his 3curlinglocks and raised him
to the stature of man, set his hat firm
ly over his eyes with both hands, and
cried in breathless haste:
"Iennderstand, and let me assure
YOU, John, that if It is in my power to
tighten your cares and make brighter
your Journey through life to-Jerusa-
lem 70 :..-.g...,
John stood alone, and said, with
breathless vehemence: f;YnF hl. :.
"Oh, my preciousl and thus shall it
be my lifelong pleasure to Lift you from
the rude assaults of earth and surround
you with the loving atmosphere Of
And there they both sat together.
They had nearly reached the gate, and,
hand to hand, and with hearts overflow
ing with the bliss Of young loves first
confession, they crept along on their
knees up the front steps, and were soon
forgetful Of their bumps on the softest
cushion of the parlor sofa. p" .."s..
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z The Wicked. Story. Teller.

There was a wicked story teller who
went to q doctor and said: "(I'm Q
wicked story teller, and though I'm q
good and pure young man in every
other respect Iican't get over this dread
,iII cure you" said the doctor.
"Take this capsule, and chew, it up.
Don't be afraid; chew away like any
thing. You'll get used to the flavor
after the first bite or two, and then 1
dare say you viii find it very pleasant.
90" By all that's flthyl" cried the pa
tiept. as he came over deadly cad sick, "it'e
cod.liyer oilE zsspSI sirstss ,45a2laa.
tThat's no lie !" said the doctor.
Try one more and yo11. u be complete
Iyeured.1 But he wouldnT.iI Is -'r':Cs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10
Fashion Notes.
All new guits are composite.

.;TAll new Bu1IS are cOmposIGo. j"'
! Holbein work grows in favor. I"
u Sortses du bal are half dolmans.' ,1'
y Ioize d,Atsace is new dress fabric
The ,ouirass is Still the popular cor
sage. - ''. ..a...a .,,,~,.,,s
Spanish blond is the lace of the SEQ
son. 81. 49,. ...., p. .,.. Be-. ......- -
Lace capes and fchus are still j in
vogue. surs. - l.! ., -. r:.r
Linen parasos Lined with brown are
shown. -. ....~.:-.lt =. .2.,oi.-. ..,G.I
The reign Of the basque and tunicis
not over. e., -..' 1'id. d. q. go :'' u
Black promises to remain the favorite
street dress ! "..* ''''".1 -. i'",..' "
Gentlemen 3 boots are square toed;
The hair is. worn low on the forehead
in large waves. ar : o' ; =: =
Cambria suits are to be worn on the
street this summer. 49, ....I .-.,,-,....l .,,.
Narrow cravats Of figured pique are
shown for gentlemen. x ,g.. !,
Jean d,Arc belts, made Of tortoise
shell, are very elegant. .,..: a'.,..
:! Ssshes; are made of soft silk, with
heavily fringed ends. f '".. =! -.
K Black corsets are worn by some hes
when in mourning.
Checked foulards make very p tty
and inexpensive suits. '
Many imported polonaises are COZ. ng
in with the new goods. ..... -.
Grasses gone to seed are very ashton
able for hat trimmings. I.
The :. Queen Elizabeth is the name
Of the new leather belt. =
Smoked pearl buttons are shown in
dark blue, brown and green.
Broad black velvet bands aroup Q
neck have been revived.
Button holes on ladies' dresses this
season are worked, not bound.
Mixed gray cheviots are sought after
for gentlemen's oversacks.
Centennial masquerades will be IN
vogue as soon as Lent is over.
Pale blue and pale rose are favorite
colors for striped batiste suits.
The most fashionable spring wraps
have long, square mantilla fronts.
Bustles are made to throw all the full
ness at the bottom of the skirt.
Boufants, poufs and sash loops are
worn still, but low down on the skirt.
White Lisle thread stockings are en-
broidered with white or colored silk.
Very fine diagonals are fashionable
for frock coats and cut-a-ways.
Cream colored cashmere lace shoulder
shawls will be worn in the summer.
Evening slippers or shoes for ladies
are made of the same silk as the dress.
Dog skin gloves with embroidered
backs are shown in all the spring
shades. .a =.
Black silk continues to be the materia
for sacks, dolmans and mantillas.
The favorite dress of the Princess
Beatrice is pale lilac, with seringee bou
quets. '
Linoleum is the floor covering TO
halls and kitchens, it is better than oil
cloth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10

SENSATIONAL. = The San Francisco
style of advertising is rather sensational.
Here is q late specimen from one of the
journals of that city: Away from the
land of her birth and loved of her youth
she met the relentless conqueror, bowed
her lovely head to his stroke. Other
hands smoothed the long, brown tresses;
other fingers closed the; blue eyes, and
folded the gentle hands Ipon! the peace
full, sinless bosom. " ~ tsPure pork !sau-
sages= six Ipoundd fof$1 sat William &
Cooks, under Exchange."'si Il ifTgh
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10

TuRBor La CREME. Take five
pounds of halibut or cod; boil thorough
ly in salt and water; when done, drain
it, and, when cool enough, flake it, TAX
ing out all the bones. One quart OF
cream set in a saucepan Of hot water,
half of an onion, some sprigs of parsley,
two tablespoonfuls of corn starch; cook
itluntil it is favored, then strain out the
parsley, add a half pound of butter to
the cream; take the dish you serve it in,
and put first layer of fish, then layer
of cream, a sprinkle of cayenne pepper,
then layer Of cracker crumbs, and 80
on until the dish is full; put the last lay.
er of cracker crumbs; bake 1t one hou,
Of least; garnish with parsley. ,,-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-10

Respecting the future there does moi
appear much in the present outlook to
encourage the hope of immediate revival
of business. The circular from which
we have quoted (and Which is prepared
with the usual care and ability, con
cludes as follows:
- 1.-THE spring trade generally has been very
disappointing both in extent and profit, and
the backwardness Of the season retards de-
mand for goods which it WAS thought might
follow the regular seasons purchases. There
is, however, Q steady realization from pro-
ducers for their staples, indebtedness is gradu'
ally being reduced, and economy is everywhere
the feature Of the hour. There ls genera
conviction that bottom has been touched, and
that with the permanent opening ot, navi'
cation and the necessary activities of the Cen
,tennia year, q new start will be made which,
though not accomplishing great results within
short time, will yet be hopeful in indications
for the future"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Frank Jnbeli, the Young man arrested Oh
suspicion Of being the person who robbed
and attempted to burn the residence Of 5.
s Watson. on Chase street. recently, was
brought before Judge Tyler. yesterday
morning lie waived examination, and was
bound over in s.. 500 for appearance at the
County Court Bait not being furnished
he was remandci to Jail. Seneca Hazelton
appeared for the defense. and f. F Browuel
for the prosecution.
internal REyENUE.-The office Of the
Collector Of Internal Revenue for Vermont.
officially designated a. the Second District
Of Vermont, was moved to Montpelier
from st. Johnsbury on the 18th inst
in accordance with the request Of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Col
leetor c. 5. Dana has organized his force Of
deputies a. follows
Geo. y. Hunt. Of BrattlebOro, i Deputy
tor Windsor and WIndham counties rhos
c. Robbins, OF Rutland, Is Deputy for Ben
ning'on, Rutland and Addison counties !;
Z. L. Taft, OF Burlington, IS Deputy for
Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle coun-
ties W. Ii. G4lbraith, OF St. Johnsbury. is
Deputy for Orleans, Essex and Caledonia
eountie-, /. P. Dana, Deputy for Orange.
Washington and LamoIlle counties. Is locas-
cd Ut tie centra. Office al Montpelier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

AccEssIoNs TO THE PARK GALLERY OF
ARr.-The Trustees Ct the Gallery have re-
ceived from Boston donor, who at present
withholds her name, beautiful copy OF
fine and rare line engraving Of Michel An
gelo's Cumean Sibyl. engraved by Volpato-
. famous Italian engrayer Of hundred
wears ago. 1t is suitably framed.
The Trustees have also purchased, through
Mr. Phelps. in New York, copy OF Flam-
ong's famous copy Of Rembrandt's etching
called from the price the master originally
put upon III the Hundred Guilder Piece.
Flameug is at the head OF the living French
etchers. of whom H9merton says in his
work on Etching and Etchers d" Never, il
deed. in the history Of the fine arts, have 50
many thoroughly accomplished etchers been
gathered together within the walls Of a sir-
gle city a. there are at this hour IN
Paris" L. a review Of the last edition Of
Hamert1n, work. Mr. = W Smalley. the
London correspondent Of the New York
Tribune. in his last letter, says
Not less care ha- Mr. Hamerton taken 10
give a critical account Of the most resent
great ctchIng- of those appearing since his
first edition. Not to speak Of the original
WORK. take F.ameug copy CT the most ce--
ebrat.d etching, | suppose. that exists, Rem
hraudt'S llur dred Guilder Piece. an lmpres-
son OF which in the first state has been sid
al auction OR 50 600. Flameng's reproduc-
tiun of tli- which appeared IN 1873. has
ALREADY achieved a fame OF Its own, though
thoSe who know Il only in it. ordinary
,t,te. rs il appears in NJ Charles Blanc's
admirable Life and " orks ofRembrandt.
can ycluI faint conception of the beauty
Of the earlier proofs above all Of the match
les impression On japanese paper which
Flameus sent To iicuna. and which l. now
IA private hands The original is one Of
Remhraudt- most difficult and c0mplicat ID
work on F.ameng's copy Mr. Hamerton
declare bat. balancing one quality against
another. 30 lar exceeds the most perfect pho
tograph in accuracy. possessing at the same
time : lI the technical merits for " hich Rem
brandt himself was famous. Mr.. Hamert0n
does not think il 10 much to say that 1t l.
atrooi that there exists in Europe. in our
own dly a man tho has the hand and eve OF
Rembrandt 10ugh not an equal force Ci
Imagination The art value OF the copy. be
adds is greater than might be supposed
ed 4 hne Impression from fire copy l. nearer
10 the thought of Rembrandt than an i'm
preston taken directly from one OF his own
coppers worn b. too much printing
We understand it to be one Of " the ear
lier proof, above referred 70, that has been
secured for The Art Gallery.