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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
International Exhibitions.

International exhibitions date from
the year 1851, when the first structure
ever erected for an exposition OF the IN
dustries of all nations was opened II
London on the first of May Of that year.
Previous to this time the idea of one
nation inviting others to q competitive
exposition of its products had not been
entertained, OF certainly not encouraged.
The daily average number of visitors to
the exhibition at Suydam during the
al days 1t remained open was 1881
the greatest number visiting it in one
day was 100, 915; the greatest number
present at any one time in the building
was 92, ,224. Financially, the enterprise
was successful beyond all expectation.
4 balance remained after oil expenses
had been paid of about nine hundred
thousand dollars.
The second British exhibition was
held in 1862. It was opened May l,
1862, and closed the first of November
of the same year. Of the $4,000 exhibi:
tors, 1,70O were native or colonial, and
The remainder foreign as in 1851 one
I:tll VI tuS Uuleil6 "eto hSoSA W. w
England and her vast colonies. The
total number of visitors was 6, III, ,450.
The first international exhibition held
in France was in 1855, and it WAS simply
the expansion of the national expositions
which bad been held regularly since
1874.
The last exhibition we have to con
slider is that held at Vienna three years
ago. Like the French it was q govern
ment enterprise. Misfortune seemed tc
attend it from the first. 1t was not
nearly ready at the time fixed for the
opening the number of visitors fell fal
below what was expected, and a heavy
financial loss was the result. The prizes
to exhibitors were awarded on the
eighteenth of August nine diplomas Of
honor were awarded the United States
besides number of medals. The exhl
bition closed Nov. l, on which day II
was visited by 139,037 persons. The
total number of visitors was reported a1
1854, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
A Murderer Baptized.

Burr Beggarly, the Tennessee muir
derer, was baptized in the jail yard.
The officiating minister said it was Q
solemn occasion. The man had resolved
that the brief remainder of his life
would be spent in trying to undo the
sinful life of the past. The hymn,
"Alas, and did my Savior bltedP' was
given out, and just as the setting OF the
sun threw the jail yard into shadow,
Burr stepped into the pcolthat had oeen
provided, and was baptized. Imme-
diately after coming out of the water,
Beggarly began shouting with fervor.
BE exclaimed: "Oh, if you want to
find me when am dead, come up; don't
20 down there. This body has got to
Be be hung, and the worms will eat the
flesh, but they can't hurt my soul:
Thank Col I've found him, and 1 amt
afraid of death now."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
Learning TO Swim,

As the season for swimming is just at
hand, it may be oppoltnne to say that
Captain Webb, who is on the 'topmost
wave CT his profession as q swimmer,
thinks that the best place to teach a very
young child to swim is large puddle in
the sand at low tide. The child, like q
puppy, will begin by padding. If you
throw cork into the water, you will see
the. puppy run i'll up to his depth and
give q short bark, and the chances are,
especially if there is grown-up dog
that can swim to set him an example,
that in day or two he will take his
plunge of his own accord. and very
proud he will be of his first success
only here, again, don't overdo it. As
soon as tho puppy has been in, walk
away and call him, and he will be more
anxious to 60 into the water another
time. Now treat your child like your
puppy. Entince him to go in, and If you
can c get some older child who can swim
to 60 in with him, all the better ; but let
the child do Just as he likes. Get two
children to play at splashing one an;
other they will enjoy the tun' and
gradually getting excited, will venture
in deeper and deeper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
The Government Building.

The building devoted to the exhibits
of the United States government Is
more nearly complete in its features
than any other on the Centennial
grounds. And the display is amuch more
creditable one than could have been e1-
pected. A prominent feature in 1t Is
branch of tile Philadelphia post office,
wherein are received and sent regular
mails with the precision which has
made our postal service the most ett1-
cient in the world. Near by, machinery
in full working order, for the manufac-
ture of envelopes, attracts all passers.
It is worked by woman. and the en-
velopes there made bearing Centen-
NAL memento in one corner, are sold at
the post. office window. The department.
of agriculture makes a good showing OF
the products of the country. The pa
tent Office and the Smithsonian lnstl-
tute contributes an amount OF curlosl-
ties which would set Barnu.n up IN the
museum business again. The ord
nance department exhibits, in addition to
cannon, guns and ammunition of all
kinds and calibers, the machinery with
which they are made, and here may be
witnessed the process of making gun
stocks, rifing gun barrels, and tho
manufacture of metallic cartridges
Near by, group Of wax figures exhibit
the various styles of uniforms worn by
our soldiers since the days OF rs. Some
elaborate work by government engll-
neers is exhibited by that department..
Among these is perfect model OF the
under rock-and-water operations OF
General Newton at Holl Gate. From
glance at this, one can get complete
idea of how ho intends to blow up the
the bottom of the East river. The e1-
plosion in Jersey City the other day
was but q side show to what General
Newton's circus promises to be.
One of the very interesting features
in this building is the exhibition OF
lighthouses, in practical working order
and by models, by the lighthouse
board. The signal bureau has also on
exhibition the machinery and parapher-
MALTA pertaining to its peculiar service.
Our national fish commissioners also
make very interesting exhibit OF fishes
peculiar to our lakes and rivers, to-
eether with the various contrivances
with which they are captured. There
is also splendid collection of sea NAM
malta, including stuffed walrus, seals,
sea lions, casts Of whales, etc. In short,
the exhibit in the government building
gives very fair glimpse of the scien-
tifc experiments, Investigations and re-
search made by the government for the
information and protection of our peo-
ple.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
The Government Clerks.

It is remarked OF the female clerks in
the Washington departments that they
might set up an aristocracy of their own
if they chose. Widows or daughters
of army and navy officers of the highest
rank, daughters and granddaughters OF
former members of the cabinet, senators,
supreme court justices and Presidents
are to be found damong them. The grand
daughter of Thomas Jefferson has a
clerkship. The daughter of Andrew
Jackson Donaldson (the adopted son OF
Andrew Jackson) was born in the White
House and educated in Berlin, and is now
clerk in the. Post Office department.
The daughter of Chief Justice Taney is,
or was, clerk in some government but
reau, and 80 was the daughter of Robert
J. Walker, formerly secretary of the
treasury. These are but few instances
where names might be cited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
The English Navy.

A Parliamentary return of "the reli-
gious persuasions of the royal navy, and
also of the royal marines," states that of
the seamen, 22,816 belongto the Church
of England, 1,150 are Presbyterians,
2,675 belong to the other Protestant de-
nominations, and 1886 are Roman
Catholics. "Jack Tar " is stout Con-
servative. The religious classification
of the marines is as follows: Church of
England, 9,545; Presbyterians, 1852;
other Protestants, 1895; Roman Catho-
lies, 986. The return also gives tho
number of chaplains employed on Her
Majesty's ships, with their pay and al
lowances, and list of ministers of every
denomination employed in the home
ports, on foreign stations and among the
coast guard men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
A Business Rule.

A personal friend of the late A. T.
Stewart says that he once remarked to
that gentleman Mr.. Stewart, I have
often wondered what will become of
your great mercantile interests when
you pass away, for no one who has the
means to carry on such business would
invest it in dry goods in these days."
"Oh," said he, "my business does
not depend on any one man; it depends
upon principle-to buy as cheap as I
can, and to sell as cheap as I can. The
rest takes care Of ITSELF"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
Two Voices.

A voice came down from the far white hills,
And crept like thought along;
The world woke up from it's dream OF STOW
To the sound of the bluebird's song.
A stray lost bird in wind-blown sky,
A stray lost flower by the snow;
And a wandering brook or two set free
To seek where tho violets grow.
All fresh with the breath of the mountain
breeze,
The cong Of the mountain rills,
The voice sped on through the city ways
And over the sunlt hills.
and still as it went the pulse Of life
With dream Of change beat high !;
While over all the changeless stars
Burned on in the watchful sky. -
1.-THE world is wide, and the labor small,
In the reach Of all the crown !"
And over tho hopes and the bright-winged
dreams
The sun Of spring went down. ~
-
Slow and solemn from the forest
WheLce all mysteries have bhth,
Speaking in the flow of rivers,
Came the second voice to earth.
All the world grew still before it,
Idle fell the toiing hand;
As the red leaves of the maple
Drifted brightly through the land.
And the stream Of life set deeper
Through the channel OF the year;
Down among its wrecks were sleeping
Many nope and many fear.
With the sun the birds went southwark,
Bright wings glarc;ng in its beams;
Close beside, on viewless pinions,
Fled nairy host OF dreams.
"Wide the world, its labor endless,
Further off the distant crown"
Over all the broken visions
Slow the autumn sun went down.
= Alice II. Perry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
A Stick Of Oysters.

But have brought you here to have
some oysters. Will you have stick,
my dears3 Yes, a stick Of oysters
In Flu Chow the passing refreshment
trade is supplied, not from cans and
kegs, but from stick, bamboo stick,
upon which the oysters, all in their
shells, are set fast. In fact, they grow
upon this stick. At the proper time
these bamboo rods are thrust down into
the oyster beds; and the baby-oysters-
all babies always want something to
hold by while they are growing, you
know-attach themselves to these rods.
When the oysters are mature, the rods
are taken up and brought into market.
A most dainty and appetizing way, !
think, WIDE dWGke,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
Fashion Notes.

There is marked effort to popularizt
gilt embroidery and braid, but as ye
It is seen only on the new house jackets
A decided novelty in summer dresses
is furnished in those composed OF !ndlaI
cambria, with the fronts checked ano
the backs striped.
Bonnets of coarse straw, known o.
peasants straw" are fashionable. =,
The long Saxon glove, without but
tons, are adopted for demi-tollet.
Knitted silk purses are again reY!vto
For summer, fine thread gloves, elthe'
ecru or white. :. ......,.,,
Small checks and stripes rule thif
season in silk and woolen, as well as II
cotton goods.
Nothing has been introduced to take
the place of the almost indispensable
black suit 30 long worn for street pur'
poses.
Rubiria is the name of a new model
for close-ftting gabrielle style OF pol
onaise.
Rolled gold jewelry is every year
more extensively patronized.
Jackets, cut by pattern out Of the piece
lace, now made in close imitation OF real
lace, are largely taking the place of the
wooden ones, as they are not only less
expensive, but can be fitted to the figure
with greater precision than the ready
made ones. .-...
Novelties in ornament are offered IN
white coral, carved conch shell, and IN
smooth oval pebble stones OF dark slate
color.
New wells are seen made Of ecru, net,
with chenille dots.
The shapes of the bonnets are rather
smaller than last year. .
Morning wrappers are now made OF
cream colored cashmere, trimmed with
cream wooden lace and cardinal red rib
bons.
Muslins will be confined toulouse wear
entirely, and for the country in July
and August. .,
The black grenadines checked with
gold and silver threads find but few pur:.
chasers. -..... 81.
A desire for matching is observable in
oil the details of the toilet. Ladies who
can afford it have hat, parasol, gloves,
stockings, etc., to match each suit.
In silks there are o great variety OF
tissues this spring. - .....
The Partisan, whatever her station,
never has large number of toilets at
one time, which accounts for her always
being dressed in the fashion. a
Some of the new bonne:s look like
evening caps or headdresses, as they are
composed Of a garland OF flowers and OF
ruche of lace. ~,
It is the fashion OF the present time
for ladies to paint or etch menu and
guest cards for their dinner parties.
Polonaises, partly of black cashmere
and partly of black silk, are mostly
readily sold, as black promises to re-
main the dress for the street.
Now that all the bouffant effect in
drapery is produced lower down on the
skirt, long, slender bustles that slope
larger as they descend instead OF pro-
jecting suddenly below the waist are
worn.
White silk, richly repped, is largely
used for wedding dresses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14

CENTENNIAL BADGEs.-The badge
adopted by the Centennial commission,
worn by each Of its members, is made
of gold, and consists of an American
eagle grasping in its talons horizontal
bar, upon which are the letters O.. 8. O.
&. An escutcheon is suspended from
the bar, and the badge is worn in the
center of blue silk ribbon, at the top
of which is the name in gilt letters Of
the State to which the commissioner be-
longs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14

AN ADVERTISING LAwYER.-The law
yers of Ireland are indignant at bar
rister who advertises in the newspapers.
The ancient etiquette of the legal as OF
the medical profession is to starve rather
Than publish ones business in the same
column with announcements OF dry
goods and groceries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
Lapland Bsbfes.

Lapland mothers are not in the habit
of staving at home with their babies.
The Lapps are a very religious people,
and take long journeys to hear their
pastors. As soon as the family arrives at
the little wooden church, and the rein
deer are secured, the father shovels q
snug little bed in che snow, and tho
mother wraps the baby in skins and de-
posits it therein. Then the father piles
the snow around it, and the dog is s, t on
guard, while the parents 60 decorously
into the church. Often IA many as
thirty babies may be seen laid away in
the snow about church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-06-14
The Mysteries.

Once on my mothers breast, a child I crept,
Holding my breath
Then, safe and sad, lay shuddering and wept
At the dark mystery Of death. - u
Weary and weak and worn with all unrest
Spent with the strife E&3
Oh, mother, let me weep upon thy breast
At tho sad mystery Of life! e1 ~
W. D. Ro,1e,ls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-04
hindu sTRiAL. STATISTICAL AND
TECHNICAL.

Iowa has built 5000 miles of railway
IN the past ten years.
ENGLAND has spent 81 900, 100000 on
her navy within the last eighteen years.
ALBANY, N. Y, is the oldest city in the
United States. 1t was incorporated as
city in 1886.
THE French invention of toughened
glass is in some respects less satisfactory
than was at first supposed. 1t is true that
1T does not easily break, but it also cannot
be cut.
A CORRESPONDENT says that firm of
h0rticulturists at Sonora, CAL, on thir-
teen acres Of orchard land produced and
shipped last year 100000 pounds of ap-
pies, 1000 pounds of pickles, 220 bar
rels Of vinegar, and thirty barrels and
10000 cases of cider.
Or the 5, 1893 stores in New York 1851
are reckOned as first and 5,672 as second
class. The number of iron stores is 7O3.
OF the SO, 1876 store and brick dwellings,
II, 1873 are for one family each, and 80, 996
for more than one family each. From
1862 to 1869 the number Of new buildings
was 1895; for the year 1870, 1899;
1871, 2,036; 1872, 1,662; 1878, 1859; 1874,
1895; and 1875, 1851. Building opera
tions have not received a check so great
as the figures seem to denote, because
many very large buildings have been
erected In late years.-N. 7. EUensng
Post
ALARGE sale Of ancient coins recently
took place in London, which melted near
ly $50, 900. The greater part of the speci-
mems were included in the famous cabinet
of Mr.. Windgate. Some of the enormous
prices realized are enumerated in the fol-
lowing catalogue q A farthing of Rob
ert Bruce brought $500; half St-Andrew
OF Robert III. VERY rare), $40 h If
tester in gold of Queen Mary brought $I5;
unique lion of Queen Mary, struck in
1903, with the crown and arms of Scotland
between two cinque -foils, brought 1875; a
thistle-dollar Of the same Queen, of 1878,
$l05; and union, struck after the ac-
ces5ion Of King James VI. to the English
Crown, brought $75"
INCLUDING the new State Of Colorado,
our next electoral college will be com
DTISCd of 1853 members as follows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-04
A Railroad to Go Across the Eastern
Continent.

The great feat accomplished by the
United States in connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans by a railroad across
the United States is stimulating enterprise
in Europe, and it is now proposed-in-
deed the plan is matured-tO connect the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by a railroad
through Central Asia. At a conference
Of the geographers, recently held, Col.
Bsgdanowitz explained some of The de-
tails Of the road, which it is expected will
overcome one Of the greatest obstacles to
the extension of YiliZation-namely, the
separation of a large part of Asia from
Europe by vast deserts, in which no
! means OF transit but railroad could be
of any use. A railroad alone can de-
velope the resources through which it
would pass; and as the mineral wealth of
Siberia and the Ural Mountains is well
known, the exploration and mining of
their regions would be encouraged and
their resources developed. 1t is proposed
that the road shall start from Mimi Nov
gorod, in Russia, where is now the eX-
IRENE eastern station in the network of
European railroads. 1t will run along
the Volga, the Kama, to Ekaterinburg
on the Asiatic side Of the Ural
Mountains; then enter Asia, pro-
coed in the direction of TreumeG and
Omsk at the Irish, cross the river, pro
coed by way of kainsk to Tomsk on the
TEN, branch Of the Obi, and cross that
river Tomsk in the principal center of
! commerce Of Western Siberia; thence the
road will run directly to lrkutsk, at Lake
Baikal; thence the road is to pass 10 the
| frontier of China, and thence it is no
| longer an exclusively Russian, but an in
| ternational undertaking. The first section
from Nijnm Novgorod to Tomsk runs on
perfectly level land the so-called steppes),
| similar to our prairies. In the second
section from Tomsk to Lake Baikal the
country is rolling and interspersed with
rivers and streams; but the greatest height
| is only $500 feet, and largest rivers are
but very moderate width and depth. The
only serious difficulties, az we have said,
| lie at the Chinese frontier, and they are
| inferior to those overcome in the Rocky
Mountains and the Sierra Nevada by the
American engineers. Russia has raised
in fifteen years more than 1000, O00, 900
with which to construct 5000 miles Of
| railroad, and can easily fad $500, 000, 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-04
Removing Life,s Heaviest Burden.


To remove the burden of disease, the
heaviest that poor humanity is compelled to
bear, is certainly grand object, glorious
mission. Assuredly the discoverer of rem
edy which accomplishes this result is emit
tied to the gratitude'and respect of mankind
Such a remedy is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, whose great success is attributable to
the fact that its restorative action upon the
debilitated and disordered system is in &C
cordance with the principles of common
sense. 1t inyigorates the sick, and, as their
strength increases, the burden of disease
grows lighter. 1t reforms those physical ir-
Irregularities which render weakness chronic,
and thus eradicates the evil at its very
source. Liver complaint, malarious fevers,
constipation, urinary troubles, uterine weak
ness, and many other causes of general de-
bility and i'll health, are completely removed
by the combined tonic and Alternative opera
ton of the Bitters.