The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-26
Items Of Interest.

Mrs. Partington remarks that few per-.
sons nowadays suffer from suggestions of
the brain. .. -. .- -r..
The total manufactures of silk in this
country for the past year are valued at
$26, ,593, 103. . --..'. So,
In Africa breed of sober minded dogs
without tolls has been discovered. Thele
isn't wag among them. r.. Il -,
A cute man says he thinks that instead
of giving credit to whom it is due, the
cash had better be paid. .a.I
The war excitement has. produced
some wonderful natural results. You can
stand and actually see the wheat coming
up. = ...
The car has put stop to the pur-
chase of American locomotives and rail-
road coaches by decreeing that the Rus
slams must manufacture these things for
themselves.
A Nebraska postmaster, finding a
paper without the wrapper bearing the
addn ess, searched through tableful of
papers until the wrapper was found.
He ought to be promoted.
An exchange says: ut takes q mental
effort to, pay a gas bill with genial
look" OF course it does, but it doesn't
equal the effort, physical, mental and
otherwise, to pay it with greenbacks.
A ten cent piece of fractional currency
reached Jackson, Mich, the other day,
bearing this inscription 80 Black. Bills,
Feb. 16, 1877. This is the Last of $780,
900 left me by my father two years ago.
Horse thieves@out, West lbrild hollow
haystacks provided with q hidden door,
into which the animal, is driven. Much
space in Ohio papers is occupied BY ad-
vertisements offering rewards, for horse
thieves. ,..... ,......,:
The little town of Salem, N. G., ships
annually 1,0Oc, 600 pounds Of dried
blackberries to Chicago. It costs one
cent per pound to deliver them there,
where they are sold at fifteen cents
pound. s'-'.@''.f.. Ii - -
Curious fish are found in Wallow's
lake. California, which a.e blood red in
color, very fat, and are superior IN deli
cacy to salmon. There are only four
known lakes in the world where these
fish are. found. s~ .-.
Stick q ginger snap on the end OF
knitting nj edle and you have the latest
style of parasol. And wrap a sheet of
foolscap around the neck ola mineral
water bottle and you have the latest style
of gents collar. ''~ NJ 70. 81. -
Two COWS got their horns hooked to-
gether in the woods about eighty rods
from Delton, Wis. and remained in that
condition for three days, without any
thing to eat or drink, when the strongest
one backed the other into town, where
they were separated.
Four newspaper men in Chicago
agreed to act in farce for the benefit of
o theatrical manager there, the penalty
of not appearing being 500 each. On
the appointed night all but one backed
out and paid the forfeits The brave
fourth went on the stage, explained the
situation, and said that he would give
the money to charity.
A gentleman called at large stationer's
to order some note paper with heading.
On being shown various designs, mono
grams, ETC., he said: "No, I want some
thing simpler-just flower, such as
a forgetme-not." "But, Sir, that would
surely be more suitable for young lady.
"I know what I want, " was the prompt
reply; "I'm tailor, and-the paper is
for my customers.