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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
The Sick.R0Om.

The wall of the sick-room is a pretty
important matter to the patient. II it
is covered with one of those dreadfully
variegated papers which, alas are re-
garded as ornamental, it will be found,
especially if the patient is suffering from
any disease in which there is abnormal
exal, alton of the brain, that it is source
of great annoyance, and may even be
possibly injurious. For as his eyes run
over these pictures he will fancy he
secs images Of various kinds, such
Is angels and demons, alternating;
indeed, these figures will assume every
conceivable form, and he becomes
thoroughly worried in the attempt to
disentangle the confusion. The paper
covering the wall should have uniform
natural tint, such as light green, deli
cate buff, or very delicate 81 l'te color.
A light green, perhaps, is as agreeable
to the eyes as any color that can be se-
lected, and it rests the eyes with re-
frsshing monotony. Such a uniform
tint tends to "healthy stupidity" and
thus leads to repose.
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Shingle Your Own House.
,cene harroom. time. midnioht.

Scene, barroom; time, midnight.
Wife: "I wish that man would 60
home, if he's got one to 60 TO-"
Landlord: "Silence, he'll call for
something directly; he's taking the
shingles off his own house, and putting
them on ours"
By this time James begun to, come to
his right senses, stretched himself as if
he had just awoke, and said: ~ believe
I will CO."
"Don't be in a hurry, James," said
the landlord.
"Oh, yes, I must co." said James, as
he started.
After an absence of some time the
landlord met and accosted him with:
"Hello, Jim, why amt you been down
to see us ?"
"Why, had taken so many shingles
off my own house that it begun to !eak'
80 thought it time to stop the leak;
and so have done it" said James.
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Rescued from the Grave.

A nasty, discolored, and wornout
leather pocketbook was sent to the
United States treasury, with the follow
ing affidavit, from Arkansas: "While
blowing my field I lost my pocketbook,
which contained Sl00 note, a $50 and
500. Next year when plowing the
same field unearthed it. I send it and
its contents for identification. The
pocketbook was given to lady, who is
a great expert. She carefully removed
the mold and debris, but, alas! the
legal tenders had not been proof against
frost and rain, and earthly mold. There
were only few black crumbs in place
of the crisp, fresh notes. The lady took
tissue paper the size of greenback.
She carefully separated the black parti.
cles, and, as if by magic, she recognized
letter here and there. These she stuck
on the tissue paper with mucilage, until
she found a clue by which she could
identify each note. She proved that
they were notes of the National bank OF
Baltimore, Nd, and by her knowledge
and patience she caused the notes to be
redeemed by now ones, and the farmer
has not lost cent by planting bank
notes, though his crop has not increased
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
Pulling Out q Boys Ear.

An autopsy was made upon the noay
of Joseph Bolter, aged ten, who died IN
New York from the effects OF injuries
received at the hands Of Mr.. Beslln.
From the ante-mortem statement MADE
before his death the lad said that ne was
playing with some boys. Among them
was little Walter Beslin, about bis own
age. They quarreled, and the deceased
threw some dirt at his companion,
whereupon Mr.. Beslin came up ana q
pulled him oy one of his ears until 1t
was almost out of the socket. Dr;
Goldschmidt found that the ear mao
been partly pulled from the boys leae, heaa
and two immense swellings had been
caused beneath them. Finally, tne
brain had been affected and caused his s
death. Beelip is in custody by order o'
the cOrOnar,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
The Death Of Tecumseh.

The attempt to find the bones and
erect monument to the memory OF the
noted Indian chief, Tecumseh, recalls
the story of his death. Proctor, the
British commander, fed before the ad-
vancing hosts of Harrison, uncovering a
Moravian village. Tecumseh, deeply
chagrined at this and devotedly desirous
of protecting the people of his own na-
ton, resolved to hold the Americans in
check long enough to allow the women
and children Of the threatened village to
escape with their movables. Harrison
came up and Tecumseh gave him battle.
The conflict was long, and, for time,
uncertain.
The voice of Tecumseh could be dis.
tinctly heard amid the roar of musketry,
directing and encouraging his Indians,
who placed entire confidence in their
chief, and would ruth hither and thither,
anywhere and everywhere, as he would
direct. By this time the officers in the
American army became convinced that
they would not succeed. excepting they
silenced that we'll known voice. The In-
dams were fiercely engaged in repelling
an attack on their right and on their
left, which caused an opening in their
center where Tecumseh stood. Col.
johnson, of the American army, seeing
the opportunity, dashed forward into
the opening, mounted on a splendid war
horse, armed with a carbine and pistols.
Tecumseh was quick to see the move.
He was on foot and armed with richly
mounted, short barreled rife that he
usually carried with him slung bya strap
over his shoulder, anda tomahawk under
his belt; he sprung fearlessly forward to
meet the advancing horseman. When
they came within five or six rods of each
other they both fired. Johnson missed
his aim; but Tecumseh brought John
son from his horse. He fell heavily to
the ground. Tecumseh sprung forward
to dispatch him with his tomahawk; but
when he game within ten feet johnson
drew a small pocket pistol and fired.
Tecumseh bounded high into the air
and fell dead.
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The Miners Story.

married Bsrb'ry out'n the city, you see,
she was far too nice lass for the like O me,
/ did my courtin in brave, fine clothes, my
best;
l didn't tell her at was . miner lad, like the
Not that she thought me gentlemans son, OF
course,
I'd never so there, riding, with gig or horse,
But somehow kept under my workin' ways
and talk,
And Id never notice the common lads in my
walk.
P'r'aps let on that I had farm at the lekst,
For could talk knowin' bout any barnyard
beast,
And bees, an the like, an crops of barley an
rye,
Aud Of seeds an roots 3 If had come there
to buy.
She was delicate, purity, ladyIke little thing,
With cheek like the blush on . rose; there's
shinin' ring
or her yellow hair, in my Bible; keep it 80,
Cause it kinder draws me to read the good
Book, you know.
So msrried Barbary-shewen home WI me
the same day;
. took her to my old mother, an what'd the
good soul say!
"shss not ht for you, son, rough miner
wants strength in wife;
thought sh'd sink in the ground-'twss the
Sin o my life.
didn't dare to look in the poor little quiverin
face;
"It's the deceiving mind, dear, 'tisn't the
= work, or the place."
Them's Just her words, and wanted to die in
my shame;
"Iou got me with lying" her look meant e1-
sctly the same.
30 cd; and it made me ugly IS time went
along;
For fancied that Barbary always remembered
the wrong,
Bo't il she was pale, I'd tease her most out Of
her life,
Auo soiA ACA oho o06hs w w osASAoS~t
miners wife.
And once when my temper was up, cursed
Der bard to her face;
She fell at my feet, so white and scared twas
burnin' disgrace;
And then came the swfulest hour man can
ever see,
And little morsel OF new born life, laid on
my knee.
Well, pr'aps one ike neil mover see the
angels or such,
II the Lord kept her from mo I shouldn't
blame Him much
wssn't fit settin' for 3 di'mond, precious as
You're lookin', see, at the piece O. Grape on
my hat.
Lost both, sir; it's all right, I'm not the man
to complain.
They're where the glory and besuty is; I'm left
alone with the pain;
But I'm fghtin' my cursed temper, hghtin'
both day and night,
And III conquer it, If die-is's all right, Sir;
al right.
--Nary 4. Denison. in Scribnsrs.
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The Editor.

Scratch, scratch, scratch, for his daily bread,
The editor sits with low, bent head;
he writes that the rest of the world NAY read
That old man Jones has made deed,
Or little John Smith has stole spig;
That Farmer Brown has brand new gig
That old Maid Greon is married at last;
Or Mr.. Black from the earth has passed.
Thus he writes for all that Is said.
Till at last We hear the editors dead.
Best has come for the weary hand
He held FREQ tickets for the better land.
. PARIS, Sept. 1, 1875. -S., o. a.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
4 Suggestion.

The House murder trial suggests one
lesson to married couples to which We
draw their attention. It is dangerous
to domestic peace, as we'll as the life Of
each, for both husband and wife to keep
handy loaded rerolverss especially when
onnubial jars are frequent.
, 1876-09-16

THF TUG TACoMA.-This fine new
steamer paid her first visit to our city on
Saturday evening, and WIS visited by all
the nautical men in the place, and by the
curious to the number of several hun
dred. She is Certainly fast, stnunch
and powerful tug equal to anything Of
her kind in the United States, and supe-
rior to anything on the Pacific Coast.
Her length is 1913 ) feet; her breadth,
93.s feet her dcAth, l2 feet her Tonnage
23O.57-the dimensions given beng
those of her Otitial measurement, her
register. Her engines ARE OF the pOppctt
valve descriptiOnI the cylinder having a
diameter Of 20 indies, and the piston a
stroke OF "a. Tk wheel or propeller has
diameter Of 10 Ret, all that the draft of
the boat will pcrnit, and, driven by 40
pounds of steam, makes 50 revolutions.
The Tacoma has l horse power of 900.
On deck she has Isnall house, contain
ing officers rooms. galley, engine room,
and an elegant Apartment for the owners.
Below are u cabin aft and tOrccastle
forward, with watct tanks. bunkcrs. etc.
The Tacoma was built by Mid'llemiss Il
Boole of San Francisco, and her engines
by Pusey, Jones X Co., of Wilmington
Del The timber lsed in her construct.
ion was all Puget Sound fir, cut in the
Tacoma mill. To illustrate her running
and power, we hae only to tell what
she has done. He, time from dock to
deck, San Francisco to Tacoma, was just
one hundred hours from Tacoma To the
ocean, with the ship Shirley and bark
Caroline Reed in tow, twenty seven hou's;
from Port Townsend to Port Ludlow, AN
hour and ten minutes: from Port Lud.
low to Seattle, twd hours and three
quarters. Her ovners are Hanson &
Ackerson, of San Francisco and Tacoma,
and her master will pc Capt. Connick, at
present of the MadGe, who will enter
upon her command tomorrow. The
steamer came in here from Tacoma to-day
leaving again to tow the ship War Hnsek
from Port Discovery down to the Cape.
Tribune.
, 1876-09-16

A well.meaning but unsophisticatcd
countryman rambled into music store in
the city Of Portland one day in search Of
a drum. He succeeded in finding one,
the touch and quality of tone of which
seemed to suit him. He enquired the
price; so much: this was also perfectly
satisfactory. Upon the side Of the drum
were the words "Epluribus unu0',"
painted in brilliant colors; observing
them, he euquired OF the shopkeeper,
with a smile upon his face, if that was
the makers name, to which the trades
man replied that he was not altogether
certain about it, but rather thought it
was. Every we'll" says the customer,
"if you'll jist rub it of, and put on
EzelisL Thazter, that's my name, I'll take
the drum The shop.keeper smilingly
assented, and thus was fellow-creature
made happy Errhangc.
, 1876-09-16

He said was schmidt. " hat schmidt
was it, The one who resided in the
Mo>t.Slr,ssc. With what weapon ! A
small y. How did Ruprecht know
hmt By his voice. What was the
moriy, o' the assault An old quarrel.
Wmt AS Schmidts occupations A
wood utter,
TIE sc seemed to the Judge marvel
Gus, apple. lie had only to find n
man ned schmidt, who lived in the
Mos /. sse, and was wood-cutter to
nCru. III the ends of justice. The
dtHu began when, on the Most
Strn,. Gcing reached, two Schmidts,
-l,roth ana both wnod.Cutters, were
ionn ,lwelling there. Yet third
S"Im (, a wood-cutter, was discovered,
ban h we'd in another street the liohcn.
Pn's'r. The brothers Schmidt in the
Most Slasse proved to have long known
Rupl ut. They were called Big" and
"Lu.o' Schmidt. Big Schmidt had
not Oug before been witness against
Rupr,rht in a civil suit.
In til dilemma between these ScLmidts,
it hrcaute important to ply the wounded
man With new questions. Fortunately
he WI, still alive and in his senses But
1t WAS impossible for him to uttcra word.
H. wa. asked whether the assailant was
Big or Little Schmidt. He tried in vain
To answer. Then he was asked if the
Hohcn Phaster was not the street on
which the man lived, when he replied,
with struggle, but emphatically, that
it was
The three men of the implicated name
were ,onfrontcd with Ruprecht, but lie
WAS now so far gone that he could not
open mis- eyes. The brothers spoke to
hlm, and manifested much feeling.
Schmidt Of the Hohen Plaster, on the
other hand, was uneasy and silent.
Suspicion now fastened on the latter.
On searching his premises, the handle of
his AK was found to be bloody. He was
known to be disreputablc character.
But on examination, though inconsistent
in his statements, he succeeded in estab-
fishing an unimpeachsbe abb. He,
accounted for the blood on the
Ax entirely 70 the satisfaction of the
Judge; when the brothers were once
more brought up, they, too, proved
alibls which could not be shaken.
Then it was discovered that there was
two other wood-cutters named Schmidt,
who lived in the suburbs. One of these
was employed by Ruprecht's brOther.in-
law, Berenger. Here seemed the explain
4tin of Ruprccht's calling out, MY
STy daughter" 1t now APP
pearcd that Berenger and his wife lived
together, that Ruprecht had
'ecently threatened to make will ex-
;luding Berenger from any control over
lis property, aud that Berenger, on hear.
ng of the assault, did not seem in the
east surprised or moved. Other things
eemed to bear against the son.in.law.
But he, too, showed conclusively that he
sas, at the moment Of the murder. in
he parlor of an inn some miles away
md the two suburban wood-cutters were
qually fortunate in proving alibis on
he best possible evidence. Ruprecht
Don died without again opening his
ips; and the mystery which 30 severely
,erplexed the judges as to who killed
lin is mystery stil.-GeO,ye N, Torie,
n APpletoa's journal.
, 1876-09-16

What is the difference between a
crockery dealer and a cabinet maker
One sells tea-sets, ana the other settees.
Mrs, Stowe says we never know how
much we love until we try to unlove.
To man who has tried to quit smoking
this needs no argument.
, 1876-09-16

A Detroit cockroach is not particu-
lar animal. He takes in everything
from a cigar sub to roller composition,
and washes down his food with with
most any gor. of ink he can ind
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

After such day as yesterday and as to-
day promises to BIO we shall look for fewer
topics during the rest of tho summer.
Already We have indications of the longing
of the city pastors for the cooling breezes
and the flowing springs of the country. Mr..
Pullman will sink an artesian we'll of living
water this morning, and Mr.. Johns will re-
trace Ezckiels vision of the holy waters,
while Mr.. Moment will take quiet walk
over that lonely road between Jerusalem and
Jericho. We hope he will fare better than
certain man who travelled that road CEN
turtles ago and nearly lost his life on tho
way. Dr. Armitage will take landscape
view of Gods plantation, and then in few
days will regalc himself on mans
estate so that he may be ready
when tho great trumpet shall sound the
home call for all Gods people. Bishop
Snow too, who delights in fire and brim-
stone, will change his topic to-day and talk
about the harvest and vintage, albeit his
ingathering time is the Judgment, which,
he thinks, has already begun. II il has we
fear the court calendar has been turned up
side down and the big sinners arc left for
the last Mr.. Alger will break the dead
monotony of superstition to-day by giving
us the freshness and variety of true religion,
and he, too, will HE away to the flowing
streams and hills SO green in a few days.
Mr.. Jutten will not leave until he has set up
the hopeless lamentation for some of his hear
ers who, if they are not saved to-day, may
never be saved. God being with Mr.. Hep
worth and his church just now, he proposes
that they shall lay up treasures in heaven,
though they probably will not neglect to lay
mp some on earth also-porhaps a
little more here than there. Mr.. Rcwell
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will mark Christian progress in these
days, and show what1 opportunities are
opening before the Church while Mr.
Hatfield will point out how much may be
done through love for the Church-such
love as the first martyr exhibited. The call of
Matthew, eighteen hundred years ago, will
give DIR. Deems an inspiration and
theme to-day: and the pilgrimage OF
Abraham as well as the last night
of Belshazzar's earthly existence will mark,
with Mr.. Lloyd's skilful handling. a
striking contrast between good man and
bad one. Mr. Mccarthy will give us the solu-
ton of suffering and show us how moral
and physical maladies may be cured. Mr..
Harris will present the claims of Jesus Christ
rs the Jews Messiah, and Mr.. Giles will
explain what the Apostle John meant when
he described the holy city the New Jerusalem
descending from God ont of heaven. And SO
will the Sabbath be proftably spent by pas
tors and people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Governor Hayes two sons graduated at Cornell.
President Grant walks on the sunny side Of the
street.
An Arkansas musician says his daughter sing
just as good as Wagner but she is poor.
Red Cloud will deliver his Centennial address
until the Custer City Court House is finished
Next to cheap whskey nothing cxcites so much adj
miraton on the Pacific coast a dead Chinamnn.
simon Cameron says that economy is the beginning
of virtue That is why he gavc Blaine few votes
II is about time for cx-Commissoucr Smith to want
money Tor the heather that he went to educate in
Africa
.Tavy and Let Livy' the text of Orator Chang
How at mass meeting in San Francisco the othes
evening
Since tho recent Investigations in Washington
SCHUYLER Cofaxs smile has nearly recovered its formc,
radiance
Strangers going to St Louis informed that the
mercury in that city up to ITO in the shade ten
years ago.
Mr. r. T. sicKels, formerly superintendent Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Is Of the engineers on the
Mississippi jettes.
Fitzpatrick is going to stump the country for Hayes
and Wheeler. That will give him a chance to explain
about Butcrfcld's $50. 600
Unless Congressman Randall persuadcs tho Senate
to pass mis- Appropriation bill the United States Treas
ury will soon be as empty as Fred GRANTS bank
A Black Hills refugee dashing into Fort Lara.
mic tho other day and did notice Ratchet sticking
in his head until OF the soldiers broke the handle
in trying to pull IL out
Now that Brisow is FREQ from tho Treasury Depart
men, he do some good work an attorney in the
whisKcy cases, |! Babcock is he will retain him
ana demand trial
Senior Antonio A. Nunoz Vice Consul Of vcnczucIs
IN this city has received from his government the
medal of Bolivar the highest decoration granted by
the Venezuelan government
Rev. Z. & vcldcr the poet pastor OF tho old
Huguenot church, Charleston, * C., will deliver ths
poem before the Phi Beta Kappa Society OF Union Col.
lcgc New York, on the 2sth inst
Captain Eads, the ictty engineer has terrified tho
New Orleans contractors His new channel for tba
Mississippi is u Success aud drcdges will soon be
LEFT several miles out in the country by the changing
stream.
The chairman OF tho Music Committee at tho Can
other day. and he remarked after hearing some ons
run The scale on i,--"wel, now, think that ere in
strumcnt has pretty far reach" This ia n new NM
steal term for compass
Mr. W. :. Ward acting under instructions from Ne
Coup. Of the New York Aquarium sailed for Europe n
the steamer Egypt yesterday morning He viii v,si,
the great aquira Of London, Brighton Manchester and
Paris As naturalist to the New York AQUARIUM Mr.
Ward will try to for this home enterprise all ths
special attractions which have rendered the Europea.
I aquaria 80 popular
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

Troubles come thick upon the Ottoman
Empire, whose rule in Europe is surely
approaching an end Scarcely has England
forced the three empires to take their
hands off and leave the new Sultan to his
devices when intelligence comes Of revolt
ing and wholesale massacres of the Chris
tians in Bulgaria, the report to the London
Daily Ne,os placing the number of the
slaughtered at from eighteen thousand
has not been promptly confirmed, and we
must hope that it is an exaggeration.
In the temper of the Moslems .
sudden burst OF atrocity like this is
always possible. and the Grand viziers
proclamation urging concord between
the Christians and Mohammedans of Bul-
garia certainly looks MS though there was
some truth in the terrible story, and that
the Porte was acting in its usual feeble way
upon the remonstrance of England in the
matter. Tho attitude of Servia is more
menacing than ever, and the news Of
the slaughter in Bulgaria, if con-
firmed, will have its effect upon the
Slavs of Montenegro as we'll as upon the
insurgents in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
While this state of affairs exists in the
north things at Constantinople look very
gloomy. The assassination of Hussein Avni
Pacha and Rachid Pacha has brought down
the police upon the Circassians at the
capital. The new Sultan is reported sick.
and we'll he may be on the hotbed which he
has found the throne to be. Perhaps even
now he is wishing to be back in his cellar,
where his late uncle Abdul used to keep him
cool. We have all along commended that
between the promise and performance in the
matter of reform there was an impossible
gulf that no sultan or grand vizier could
bridge. The great Powers have taken of
their hands, and England is busy making
circumstances against the continued bar
barties of the Turkish troops; as if any
merely moral power could stay the hands
of such fanatics Events in the East seem
shaping themselves for the extinction of Mo.
hammcdan power in Europe in manner
that makes all diplomatic intrigue and
counter-intrigue of no more account than
the fly on the coach Wheel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

THE ToILERs OF Our Cry are looking
forward to the Centennial celebration for a
grand holiday time, and many employers
have already signified their intention Of
closing their places of business from the LIST
to the morning of the 5th This is an excel
lent idea, and one that should be promptly
adopted by all our merchants and manufac-
turers. The occasion is one that calls for an
expression of universal joy; and we know OF
no better way of inducing such feeling
than to give the toilers of our city chance
to enjoy themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25

MINIATURE YACHTING is daily growing in
popularity among our young lovers OF
aquatic sports, and bids fair to rival in in
terest the racing on grand scale of the real
sloops and schooners of the New York clubs.
We must not regard the sport as unim-
portant because the first prize is butter
knife and the second sugar spoon, for
small beginnings often end in great achieve
ments, and our young yachtsmen may one
day contest for Queens cups" with some
of the most experienced champions of blue
water, and beat them at that